Diagnosis And Management Of Diarrhea In Solid‐Organ Transplant Recipients
Recommendations
EPIDEMIOLOGY AND ETIOLOGY OF DIARRHEA IN SOT RECIPIENTS
DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION
If available, multiplex PCR testing for stool pathogens should be performed on all SOT recipients presenting with diarrhea.
(Moderate, Weak)TREATMENT
Recommendation Grading
Overview
Title
Diagnosis And Management Of Diarrhea In Solid‐Organ Transplant Recipients
Authoring Organization
American Society of Transplantation
Publication Month/Year
April 1, 2019
Last Updated Month/Year
January 30, 2024
Document Type
Guideline
External Publication Status
Published
Country of Publication
US
Document Objectives
These guidelines from the Infectious Diseases Community of Practice of the American Society of Transplantation review the diagnosis, prevention, and management of diarrhea in the pre‐ and post‐transplant period.
Target Patient Population
Solid organ transplant patients
Inclusion Criteria
Female, Male, Adolescent, Adult, Older adult
Health Care Settings
Ambulatory, Hospital, Operating and recovery room, Outpatient
Intended Users
Nurse, nurse practitioner, physician, physician assistant
Scope
Diagnosis, Prevention, Management, Treatment
Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)
D003967 - Diarrhea, D019072 - Antibiotic Prophylaxis, D014180 - Transplantation, D019737 - Transplants, D016377 - Organ Transplantation, D016360 - Clostridium difficile, D029322 - Norovirus
Keywords
diarrhea, Clostridium difficile, infection, solid organ transplant, antimicrobial, norovirus
Source Citation
Angarone, M, Snydman, DR; on behalf of the AST ID Community of Practice. Diagnosis and management of diarrhea in solid‐organ transplant recipients: Guidelines from the American Society of Transplantation Infectious Diseases Community of Practice. Clin Transplant. 2019; 33:e13550.