Terminal infections in renal transplant patients in a tropical environment.
Infections were a major cause of death in 84% of 38 autopsied renal allograft recipients in a south Indian hospital. Pyogenic bacteria and fungi were the most common etiological agents encountered, being present in 50 and 47% of cases, respectively. Tuberculosis and hepatitis B virus infection were more prevalent and Pneumocystis carinii and cytomegalovirus disease rarer than in comparable series from non-tropical countries. 1 case each of amoebiasis, strongyloidiasis and filariasis were the parasitic infections encountered.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007239:Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009181:Mycoses / Q000453:epidemiology; D010272:Parasitic Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D014330:Tropical Medicine; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology