title: Infection prevention in solid organ transplantation.
abstract: As complications from infection are a major cause of morbidity and mortality following transplantation, infection prevention is a cornerstone of any modern solid organ transplantation program. There is no doubt that, among other measures, antimicrobial prophylaxis has decreased the incidence and severity of posttransplant infections, and it is a major contributor to the currently improved survival rates of solid organ transplant recipients. This chapter is not a thorough analysis of all studies examining the prevention of infection following organ transplantation, but a practical guide to widely accepted recommendations regarding the prevention of common infections in the transplant setting, such as bacterial infections, including tuberculosis, cytomegalovirus, hepatitis viruses or invasive fungal infections.
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Senior Consultant, Infectious Diseases Department, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain. gavaldasantapau@gmail.com
authors.forename: Joan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gavaldà
authors.forename: Elisa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vidal
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lumbreras
mesh_terms: D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D016377:Organ Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*