title: Cytomegalovirus and legionella species as the cause of liver enzyme elevations in haemodialysis patients.
abstract: We conclude that reinfection or recurrent infection with CMV or legionella may be responsible for serum glutamic-pyruvic transaminase (SGPT) elevations in up to one fourth of haemodialysis patients. Since NANB infection or asymptomatic coinfection with these agents cannot be discounted with certainty, it seems prudent to maintain haemodialysis patients with abnormal liver-function tests on Body Fluid Precautions, even if they remain asymptomatic.
authors.affiliation: Infectious Disease Division, Winthrop-University Hospital, Nineola, New York, NY 11501.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cunha
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jensen
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Calubrian
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Rosenbaum
authors.forename: N C
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Klein
mesh_terms: D000410:Alanine Transaminase / Q000097:blood*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000097:blood* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000097:blood* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007877:Legionnaires' Disease / Q000097:blood* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012008:Recurrence; D006435:Renal Dialysis
chemical_list: D000410:Alanine Transaminase