Infectious Complications and Vaccinations in the Posttransplant Population.
Infections remain a major cause of mortality and morbidity after both kidney and liver transplantation, and internists increasingly play a major role in diagnosing and treating these infections. Because of immunosuppression, solid organ transplant recipients do not often demonstrate classic signs and symptoms of infection and have a broader variety of common and opportunistic infections, many of which are generally more difficult to diagnose and treat. Although these patients have many risk factors for infection, a major determinant is the time after transplant as it relates to levels of immunosuppression, healing, and hospital or environmental exposures.
Division of Infectious Diseases, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, 622 West 168th Street, Box 82, New York, NY 10032, USA.
William G
WG
Greendyke
Division of Infectious Diseases, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, 622 West 168th Street, Box 82, New York, NY 10032, USA. Electronic address: Mp2323@cumc.columbia.edu.
Marcus R
MR
Pereira
D003428:Cross Infection / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012307:Risk Factors; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control; D015996:Survival Rate; D014611:Vaccination
Complications; Infections; Kidney transplant; Liver transplant; Prophylaxis; Vaccination