Incidences of Infectious Events in a Renal Transplant Cohort of the German Center of Infectious Diseases (DZIF).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Infectious complications are a major cause of morbidity and mortality after kidney transplantation.

Methods

In this transplant cohort study at the German Center of Infectious Diseases (DZIF), we evaluated all infections occurring during the first year after renal transplantation. We assessed microbial etiology, incidence rates, and temporal occurrence of these infections.

Results

Of 804 renal transplant recipients (65.2% male, 51 ± 14 years), 439 (54.6%) had 972 infections within the first year after transplantation. Almost half of these infections (47.8%) occurred within the first 3 months. Bacteria were responsible for 66.4% (645/972) of all infections, followed by viral (28.9% [281/972]) and fungal (4.7% [46/972]) pathogens. The urinary tract was the mos

SUBMITTER: Sommerer C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9280327 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature