Influenza in Liver and Kidney Transplant Recipients: Incidence and Outcomes.

ABSTRACT: Influenza is a common respiratory tract infection in solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients. We aimed to investigate the incidence, risk factors, and complications of influenza in a large cohort of kidney and liver transplant recipients over 10 consecutive seasons. We conducted a retrospective study, including 378 liver and 683 kidney transplant recipients who were transplanted from January 1, 2010, to October 1, 2019. The data on influenza were retrieved from MiBa, which is a nationwide database that contains all of the microbiology results in Denmark. Clinical data were retrieved from patient records. Incidence rates and cumulative incidences were calculated, and risk factors were investigated using time-updated Cox proportional hazards models. The cumulative incidence of influenza in t

SUBMITTER: Arentoft NS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10101112 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature