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Perioperative Prophylaxis in Pediatric Solid Organ Transplantation: A Baseline Stewardship Audit Using Routine

Charles B Foster1, Kaitlyn Rivard2, Venkatraman A Arakoni3

  • 1Section of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Cleveland Clinic Children's, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.

Transplant Infectious Disease : an Official Journal of the Transplantation Society
|June 25, 2026
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Summary
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Antibiotic prophylaxis timing and initial regimens in pediatric transplants were mostly successful. However, extended antibiotic use post-transplant, especially in abdominal cases, needs improvement for better antimicrobial stewardship.

Keywords:
broad‐spectrum antibioticsperioperative prophylaxissolid organ transplantation

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Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Solid Organ Transplantation
  • Antimicrobial Stewardship
  • Quality Improvement

Background:

  • Perioperative antibacterial prophylaxis protocols vary significantly across pediatric solid organ transplant centers.
  • Standardizing protocols is crucial for establishing baseline stewardship measures and guiding future quality improvement initiatives.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate adherence to institutional perioperative antibacterial prophylaxis protocols in pediatric solid organ transplantation.
  • To identify areas for improvement in antimicrobial stewardship and quality-of-care.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of 164 pediatric transplants (2010-2021).
  • Assessment of on-time dosing, regimen selection, targeted add-on agents (MRSA, VRE), anaerobic coverage, Gram-negative broadening, and discontinuation timing.
  • Utilized anesthesia and medication data to evaluate protocol concordance and exposure patterns.

Main Results:

  • High adherence to on-time dosing (95.7%) and initial recommended regimens (87.2%).
  • Suboptimal discontinuation rates (61.0%), particularly in intestinal and multivisceral transplants.
  • Increased use and duration of MRSA-directed add-ons in abdominal transplants; protocol-linked antibiotic continuation beyond target windows observed in 8.6% of therapy days.

Conclusions:

  • Pediatric transplant antibiotic prophylaxis demonstrates strong initial timing and regimen selection.
  • Antibiotic continuation beyond protocol cutoffs in abdominal transplantation is a key area for prospective review and improvement.
  • Routine electronic data can generate reproducible measures and organ-specific targets for stewardship and quality improvement.