Abstract:ObjectiveTo study the epidemiological characteristics of nosocomial infections (NIs) in patients undergoing prodonor liver transplantation, so as to evaluate the prevention and control measures.MethodsFiftyfive patients undergoing prodonor liver transplantation in a hospital between 2007 and 2008 were analyzed statistically. ResultsAmong 55 patients, 14 patients developed 18 cases NIs, NI rate was 25.45%, case infection rate was 32.73%. Forty-eight pathogenic strains were isolated ,the major strains were gramnegative bacilli(32 isolates,66.67%), followed by grampositive cocci(9 isolates,18.75%) and fungi(7 isolates,14.58%). The main infection site was lung(6 cases), followed by abdominal cavity(3), biliary tract (3), upper respiratory tract(3),bacteremia(2), and acute gastroenteritis(1). NI group had more days in intensive care unit (ICU) stay , preoperative antimicrobial application , use of ventilator and venous catheter ,and perihepatic drainage than those of noninfection group (P<0.05). ConclusionPatients undergoing prodonor liver transplantation have low postoperative infection rate; the susceptible factors for NI include longterm ICU stay and preoperative use of antimicrobial drugs, and the invasive factors for postopereative NI are long term ventilator, intravenous catheter days and perihepatic drainage .