Recent advances in effective antimicrobial prophylactic strategies have led to a decline in
the incidence of opportunistic infections in liver transplant recipients. However, morbidity …

Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infections in immunocompromised patients are associated
with impaired immunological functions. Blood monocytes, which can differentiate into …

Primary immunodeficiency disorders (PIDDs), defined as inherited conditions that impair the
function of the immune system, are distinct from secondary immunodeficiencies (SIDs) …

Patients with glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) are immunosuppressed and have a broad
range of immunological defects in both innate and adaptive immune responses. GBMs are …

Background: Postoperative bloodstream infection (BSI) is the most important determinant of
recipient morbidity and mortality after liver transplantation (LT). Children who underwent LT …

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a virus that causes chronic infections in a large set of the
population. It may cause severe disease in immunocompromised individuals, is linked to …

Background The clinical features and outcome of prosthetic joint infection (PJI) among solid
organ transplant (SOT) recipients have not been characterized. We performed a …

Background. The effect of preemptive therapy on indirect sequelae associated with
cytomegalovirus (CMV) in liver-transplant recipients has not been clearly delineated …

Background: Liver transplantation (LT) is the definitive treatment for patients with advanced
liver failure. Bacterial infections are common consequences of organ transplantation …

To determine whether cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease is an independent risk factor for graft
loss and death after orthotopic liver transplantation, we performed a 3-year follow-up study …