title: [Infectious complications in the early phase following kidney transplantation].
abstract: A retrospective analysis of 533 patients receiving kidney transplantation was performed to study the incidence of infection in the early postoperative period. Mostly localized in the lungs and renal system, bacterial complications arose in 133 patients. As compared with the unproblematic management of the urinary tract infections, 45 pulmonary infections were characterized by difficulties in diagnosis and treatment. Poor graft function was closely related to pulmonary infections: mean creatinine was 2.4 mg% (in patients without pneumonia - 1.5 mg%). Out of 45 patients with pneumonia, the graft failed in 16 patients. 6 patients died as a result of pneumonia. Rapid detection of the pathogenic organism is required, if necessary by invasive diagnosis. The administration of erythromycin before identification of the responsible pathogen may be indicated, in view of the fatal outcome in several patients subsequently diagnosed as having Legionella infection.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Transplantationschirurgie, I. Universitätsklinik für Chirurgie, Innsbruck.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Spielberger
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Schmid
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sandbichler
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Pernthaler
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bösmüller
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Semenitz
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Margreiter
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000617:Aminoglycosides; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002511:Cephalosporins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010068:Oxacillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000188:drug therapy; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000617:Aminoglycosides; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002511:Cephalosporins; D010068:Oxacillin
vernacular_title: Infektiöse Komplikationen in der Frühphase nach Nierentransplantation.