title: [Infections in organ transplantations].
abstract: Infections play a crucial role in organ transplantations as possible complications. Viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites are potential agents. The relevance of individual diseases depends on the organ transplanted. Morphology of the inflammatory reaction is given by the agent involved, but often several reactions can be caused by the same agent and different agents can also lead to the same reaction. Histology therefore provides concrete identification of the causal agent only in some cases, such that additional microbiological diagnostics are necessary. Results from these investigations should be transferred to the pathologist to distinguish between infection-associated changes and transplant rejection.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Pathologie und Neuropathologie, Universitätsklinikum Essen, Hufelandstr. 55, 45147, Essen, Deutschland. dirk.theegarten@uk-essen.de
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Theegarten
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Anhenn
authors.forename: K-D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Müller
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006084:Graft Rejection / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*; D016377:Organ Transplantation / Q000473:pathology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D014181:Transplantation Immunology
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents