Renal transplant recipients are susceptible to infection by a wide array of pathogens.
Impaired inflammatory responses due to immunosuppressive therapies suppress clinical …

In organ transplant recipients, impaired inflammatory responses suppress the clinical and
radiologic findings of infection. The possible etiologies of infection are diverse, ranging from …

Infectious complications present major challenges to physicians caring for renal transplant
recipients. The high rate of infection reflects the net state of immunosuppression associated …

Infections are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in kidney transplant recipients. To
some extent, these may be preventable. Careful pretransplant screening, immunization, and …

Post–kidney transplant infection is the most common life-threatening complication of long-
term immunosuppressive therapy. Optimal immunosuppression, in which a balance is …

The optimal approach to infection in recipients of kidney transplants is prevention; failing
prevention, prompt and aggressive diagnosis and therapy are essential. The sources of …

A prospective study of the frequency, timing, etiology and risk factors of infections in renal
transplant recipients during the first year after transplantation was conducted in 50 …

Despite dramatic Improvements in patient and renal allograft survival, infections continue to
be an important cause of post-transplantation morbidity and mortality. Most serious …

The prevention, diagnosis, and management of infectious disease in transplantation are
major contributors to improved outcomes in organ transplantation. The risk of serious …

Since the inception of renal transplantation in the early 1960s, infectious diseases have
been a constant yet evolving problem. The changing patterns of infectious disease …