Consequences of Extended Spectrum Beta‐Lactamase–Producing Enterobacteriaceae and Methicillin‐Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Carriage in Awaiting Liver Transplant Patients

Bianca Magro, Alessandra Mazzola, Mona Munteanu, Claire Goumard, Valerie Martinez, Denis Bernard, Olivier Scatton, Salvatore Battaglia, Ciro Celsa, Calogero Cammà, Filomena Conti – 21 September 2020 – Infections in patients with cirrhosis are associated with liver‐related complications (LRCs), especially in patients awaiting liver transplantation (LT). The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and extended spectrum beta‐lactamase colonization on infections and LRCs for patients on the wait list and on infections after LT.

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