Infections in the first year of living related kidney transplantation in a young transplant cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Infection after a kidney transplant is a serious cause of morbidity and mortality. Weighing the risks and benefits of immunosuppression is of paramount importance for patient wellbeing and transplant survival.

Methods

This is a prospective observational study exploring the variety of bacterial, viral and fungal infections occurring within the first year of living related kidney transplantation in a young transplant cohort. Fifty-one kidney transplant recipients (KTR) between the age of 18 and 45 who had a kidney transplant between Jan 2020 and Jan 2022 were enrolled and followed up for one year. Primary outcome was the occurrence of infection.

Results

Twenty-four patients (47%) recorded a collective 33 episodes of infection. Seven patients had repeated infe

SUBMITTER: Khedr L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10631087 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature