Infections in renal transplant patients: risk factors and infectious agents

O Ak, M Yildirim, HF Kucuk, S Gencer… - Transplantation …, 2013 - Elsevier
AIM: Infectious complications after renal transplantation (RT) are associated with significant
morbidity. They continue to be the most frequent cause of mortality. We investigated the
incidence of infections, the causative pathogens, and risk factors contributing to this
complication during the first year. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We included demographic
and clinical data of the 124 patients who underwent RT in our hospital from December 2004
to June 2010. for statistical analysis. RESULTS: Fifty (40.3%) RT recipients developed 80 …