Background Most epidemiologic studies of opportunistic infections (OI) following abdominal
organ transplantation are derived prior to the era of contemporary immunosuppression and …

Epidemiology of opportunistic infections (OI) after kidney allograft transplantation in the
modern era of immunosuppression and the use of OI prevention strategies are poorly …

Infectious complications are still a significant cause of morbidity and death in solid-organ
transplant patients, with significant infection being found in up to two-thirds of these …

Solid-organ transplantation is often the last alternative in many patients with end-stage
organ disease. Although advances in immunosuppressive regimens, surgical techniques …

There is limited literature describing the clinical and microbiological characteristics of solid‐
organ transplant recipients requiring hospitalization for infectious complications. This study …

In pursuit of recognizing the risk of infection in patients undergoing transplantation, prescient
cognizance requires sagacious understanding of hosts' home and healthcare environment …

In 2005, more than 28,000 solid organ transplants were performed in the United States [1].
Accompanying the life-saving organ transplant for each of these patients was the …

Background The burden and timeline of posttransplant infections are not comprehensively
documented in the current era of immunosuppression and prophylaxis. Methods In this …

Increasingly potent immunosuppressive agents have dramatically reduced the incidence of
rejection of transplanted organs while increasing susceptibility to opportunistic infections …

Opportunistic infections are major causes of morbidity and mortality following bone marrow
transplantation. Technological advances in stem cell procurement, the introduction of …