Outcome, incidence, and timing of infections in small bowel/multivisceral transplantation.
The objective of this study was to assess the timing, incidence, and outcome of infections in patients with small bowel/multivisceral transplants (SB/MV Tx). A 180-day follow-up was obtained on 13 SB/MV patients transplanted from January 2001 to June 2002. Fifty-six documented infections were observed. By Kaplan-Meier analysis for time to infection, most of which were of bacterial origin (more than 86%), revealed most events to have occurred within the first month post-Tx. Viral infections were equally distributed after the 30th postoperative day.
Guaraldi
G
G
Department of Medical Specialities, Infectious Diseases Clinic, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy. g.guaraldi@unimo.it
Cocchi
S
S
De Ruvo
N
N
Codeluppi
M
M
Masetti
M
M
Venturelli
C
C
D'Amico
R
R
Pecorari
M
M
Esposito
R
R
Pinna
A D
AD
D000328:Adult; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D020031:Epstein-Barr Virus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000637:transplantation*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D011446:Prospective Studies; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014781:Viscera / Q000637:transplantation*