Preponderance of microbial isolates among heart transplantation recipients requiring renal replacement therapy: a propensity score-adjusted analysis.

Aim: To assess the association between renal replacement therapy (RRT) and post-transplant infection incidence.

Methods: This single-center retrospective cohort study included 158 patients who underwent heart transplantation (HTx) in our center from 2008 to 2016, survived beyond the first post-procedural day, and had available microbial data. The patients were dichotomized according to the need for periprocedural RRT.