The Incidence and Risk Factors for Clostridioides Difficle Infection in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients

Methodist Health System585 enrolled

Overview

2.1. Study Objectives * Primary Objective(s) * Identify the incidence and risk of CDI within one year after kidney, liver, and/or pancreas transplant * Secondary Objective(s) * Identify the risk factors for recurrent CDI post-transplant in patients who were diagnosed with a CDI within one year prior to Solid Organ Transplant * Evaluate the impact of CDI on graft survival following Solid Organ Transplant

* Single center, retrospective cohort chart review study design * Data will be collected on all liver, kidney, pancreas and combined transplant recipients who received their graft(s) from April 1, 2015 to July 31, 2018 * Will analyze outcomes from April 1, 2014 to July 31, 2019 * Patient list will be generated in Epic and Meditech * All data will be obtained from Epic and Meditech * All data will be collected retrospectively after the patient is discharged from the hospital

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

585

Conditions

Infection in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients

Interventions

Solid organ transplantPROCEDURE

Data will be collected on all liver, kidney, pancreas and combined transplant recipients who received their graft(s) from April 1, 2015 to July 31, 2018

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Solid organ transplant patients who received graft(s) at MDMC from April 1, 2015 to July 31, 2018 * Age \>18 years old Exclusion Criteria: * Age \<18 years old * Loss to early death defined as within one week from transplantation * Patients whose primary address is in Puerto Rico

Locations (1)

Jessica Rago

Dallas, Texas, United States