Impact of extended criteria donor transplants on infections in kidney and liver transplant recipients and marginal donor definition criteria: a systematic review
Cecilia Bonazzetti·Maddalena Giannella·Maria Clara Chionsini·Chiara Calgarini·Martina Casarini·Luca Ceccarelli·M. Rinaldi·Giorgia Comai·Maria Cristina Morelli·Cristiana Laici·Antonio Siniscalchi·Matteo Ravaioli·Nicola Alvaro·Pierluigi Viale·Milo Gatti
Abstract Background Expanded criteria donors (ECDs) have become an important source of organs, but their association with infection risk remains unclear. This systematic review assessed the impact of ECD versus standard criteria donors (SCD) on infection rates in kidney and liver transplant recipients and analysed the variability of ECD definitions. Methods Three different literature databases were searched up to June 2024 for randomized controlled trials or observational studies comparing infec