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Infections in intestinal and multivisceral transplant recipients. [Review]

Available online from MWHC library: March 1996 - present

Intestinal and multivisceral transplantation has become an effective treatment option for patients with intestinal failure. More potent immunosuppressive therapy has resulted in a decreased incidence of acute rejection and has improved patient survival. However, infectious complications can cause significant morbidity both before and after transplantation. In comparison with other solid organ transplant recipients, these patients experience higher rates of acute allograft rejection, thus requiring higher levels of immunosuppression and escalating the risk of infection. This article reviews the most common infectious disease complications encountered, and proposes a potential temporal association for types of infections in this patient population. Copyright 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.


English

ISSN: 0891-5520

Subjects--Topical Terms:
*Gastrointestinal Diseases/su [Surgery]
*Immunocompromised Host
*Opportunistic Infections/ep [Epidemiology]
*Organ Transplantation
*Transplantation
Candidiasis/di [Diagnosis]
Candidiasis/dt [Drug Therapy]
Candidiasis/ep [Epidemiology]
Humans
Opportunistic Infections/di [Diagnosis]
Opportunistic Infections/dt [Drug Therapy]
Postoperative Complications
Preoperative Period
Virus Diseases/di [Diagnosis]
Virus Diseases/dt [Drug Therapy]
Virus Diseases/ep [Epidemiology]

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
MedStar Washington Hospital Center

Index Terms--Occupation:
Surgery/Transplantation

Index Terms--Function:
Journal Article
Review