title: Urinary tract infections in post-renal transplant patients.
abstract: The overall incidence of urinary tract infections (UTIs) in our renal transplant population was 30.9%, i.e. 0.15 episode per patient-year. UTIs occurred more often within the first 3 months (60%) of transplantation. Fifty per cent of UTIs were asymptomatic. Recurrences were common. Acute tubular necrosis and cellular rejections were important associations. UTIs had little effect on graft function and survival up to 3 years post-transplant.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital.
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: I K
authors.initials: IK
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: K K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Chan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006084:Graft Rejection; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D007683:Kidney Tubular Necrosis, Acute / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D012008:Recurrence; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology