[Listeriosis in the kidney transplant recipients. Ten cases (author's transl)].
Three clinical pictures were found in ten cases of listeriosis after renal transplantation: septicemia (six cases), meningo-encephalitis (three cases) and asymtomatic but recurrent bacteriuria (one case). Several features demonstrate profound immunologic disturbances in the recipient: close relationship in 9 cases out of 10 between infection and high doses of immunosuppressive drugs, unfavorable outcome of graft (accelerated rejection in 4 cases out of 10) and association in one case with lethal pulmonary infection due to opportunistic agents (cytomegalovirus and Pneumocystis carinii).
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000009:adverse effects; D000328:Adult; D001437:Bacteriuria / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006084:Graft Rejection; D006801:Humans; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008088:Listeriosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008590:Meningoencephalitis / Q000209:etiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D018805:Sepsis / Q000209:etiology; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents
Listériose après transplantation rénale. Dix observations.