Your browser doesn't support javascript.
loading
Does CMV infection increase the incidence of infective endocarditis following kidney transplantation?
Einollahi, Behzad; Lessan-Pezeshki, Mahboob; Pourfarziani, Vahid; Nemati, Eghlim; Nafar, Mohsen; Pour-Reza-Gholi, Fatemeh; Ghadyani, Mohammad Hassan; Farahani, Maryam Moshkani.
Afiliación
  • Einollahi B; Nephrology and Urology Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. behzad.einollahi@gmail.com
Ann Transplant ; 14(1): 32-7, 2009.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19289994
BACKGROUND: Infective endocarditis (IE) is a rare but life threatening infection after renal transplantation. In addition, coinfection of CMV and IE has not been reported. Therefore, the current study was initiated to determine whether CMV infection is a risk factor for developing of IE after kidney transplantation. MATERIAL/METHODS: In a retrospectively study, we analyzed the medical records of 3700 kidney recipients at two transplant centers in Iran, between January 2000 and June 2008 for infective endocarditis. RESULTS: During the study, 15 patients with IE hospitalized in our centers were included. The predominant causative microorganisms (60%) were group D non-enterococcal streptococci and enterococci. Patient survival rate in all recipients was 66% at 6 months. Data analysis showed no significant differences in 6 months patient survival from hospitalization between both groups with and without CMV infection (P=0.2). The presentation time of infective endocarditis in recipients with CMV coinfection was more likely to be early when compared to CMV negative coinfection patients (P=0.03). CONCLUSIONS: The present study indicates that CMV infection may lead to predispose to infective endocarditis after kidney transplantation. Rapid diagnosis, effective treatment, and prompt recognition of complications in kidney transplant recipients are essential to good patient outcome.
Asunto(s)
Buscar en Google
Añadir a Mi BVS
Imprimir
XML
PubMed Links

Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Complicaciones Posoperatorias / Trasplante de Riñón / Infecciones por Citomegalovirus / Endocarditis Tipo de estudio: Etiology_studies / Incidence_studies / Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Adult / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: Ann Transplant Asunto de la revista: TRANSPLANTE Año: 2009 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Irán Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos
Buscar en Google
Añadir a Mi BVS
Imprimir
XML
PubMed Links

Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Complicaciones Posoperatorias / Trasplante de Riñón / Infecciones por Citomegalovirus / Endocarditis Tipo de estudio: Etiology_studies / Incidence_studies / Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Adult / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: Ann Transplant Asunto de la revista: TRANSPLANTE Año: 2009 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Irán Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos