Infectious complications following renal transplantation

Surg Clin North Am. 1998 Feb;78(1):95-112. doi: 10.1016/s0039-6109(05)70637-x.

Abstract

Despite significant advancements in renal transplantation, infectious disease complications remain an important cause of morbidity and mortality in the transplant recipient. The prevention and treatment of these infections remain a major challenge.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Bacterial Infections / drug therapy
  • Bacterial Infections / etiology
  • Bacterial Infections / prevention & control
  • Environmental Exposure
  • Humans
  • Immunosuppression Therapy / adverse effects
  • Kidney Transplantation / adverse effects*
  • Mycoses / drug therapy
  • Mycoses / etiology
  • Mycoses / prevention & control
  • Opportunistic Infections / drug therapy
  • Opportunistic Infections / etiology*
  • Opportunistic Infections / prevention & control
  • Parasitic Diseases / drug therapy
  • Parasitic Diseases / etiology
  • Parasitic Diseases / prevention & control
  • Risk Factors
  • Surgical Wound Infection / etiology
  • Survival Rate
  • Virus Diseases / drug therapy
  • Virus Diseases / etiology
  • Virus Diseases / prevention & control