title: [Bacterial infections in 100 patients submitted to heart transplantation].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate clinical findings and etiology of bacterial infections diagnosed in 100 consecutive heart transplantations.
  
  
  METHODS
  One hundred consecutive heart transplant patients were studied. Follow-up after heart transplantation varied from 3 to 90 (mean 25.38 +/- SD 25.97) months. Etiology of bacterial infection was established using the Centers for Disease Control criteria.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Bacterial infection was the most common cause of infection after heart transplantation; diagnosis was difficult. Infection sites were skin, mucous, membranes, soft tissue, surgical scar, pericardial and pleural spaces, soft tissue around heart pacing devices, urinary tract; bacteremias and endocarditis were also found. All bacterial agents recovered were fully identified.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Bacterial infections are the most common infections in the first month after heart transplantation. They are important and also common after the treatment of the rejection episodes. Rapid diagnosis and adequate treatment are essential to prevent morbidity and death.
authors: Divisão de Moléstias Infecciosas e Parasitárias, Hospital das Clínicas-FMUSP.
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Everson Uip
authors: V
authors: V
authors: Amalo Neto
authors: T M
authors: TM
authors: Varejão Strabelli
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Alcides Bocchi
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Fiorelli
authors: N
authors: N
authors: Stolf
authors: G G
authors: GG
authors: Bellotti
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Pileggi
authors: A D
authors: AD
authors: Jatene
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011184:Postoperative Period; D011446:Prospective Studies
vernacular_title: Infecções bacterianas em 100 pacientes submetidos a transplante cardíaco.