title: Common infections in kidney transplant recipients.
abstract: Infections are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in kidney transplant recipients. To some extent, these may be preventable. Careful pretransplant screening, immunization, and post-transplant prophylactic antimicrobials may all reduce the risk for post-transplant infection. However, because transplant recipients may not manifest typical signs and symptoms of infection, diagnoses may be confounded. Furthermore, treatment regimens may be complicated by drug interactions and the need to maintain immunosuppression to avoid allograft rejection. This article reviews common post-transplant infections, including prophylactic, diagnostic, and treatment strategies, providing guidance regarding care of kidney transplant patients with infection.
authors.affiliation: Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA.
authors.forename: Shamila
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Karuthu
authors.forename: Emily A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Blumberg
mesh_terms: D046148:Donor Selection; D006801:Humans; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009181:Mycoses / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000517:prevention & control