UTI in kidney transplant.
World J Urol
; 38(1): 81-88, 2020 Jan.
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ABSTRACT
Urinary tract infection (UTI) remains the most common type of infection contracted by kidney transplant patients. UTI reduces both patient and graft survival. Understanding and managing UTI in transplant patients requires an appreciation of their unique anatomy and physiology. Both the transplant and native urinary systems can be affected by upper and/or lower urinary tract infections. Factors that contribute to UTI in kidney transplant patients are numerous and interact with each other. Factors can include excessive immunosuppression by medications and/or chronic disease, foreign material in the urinary system, transplant kidneys affected by ischaemia-reperfusion injury, non-functioning native kidneys, and abnormal lower urinary tracts. Research is ongoing to highlight the roles each of these contributing factors play and how they may be mitigated to reduce the incidence of UTI. Antimicrobials remain the mainstays of treatment and prophylaxis and this has promoted the development of multi-drug resistant organisms. This challenge necessitates awareness of UTI and methods to reduce rates by all healthcare professionals involved in kidney transplantation.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Infecciones Urinarias
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Terapia de Inmunosupresión
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Trasplante de Riñón
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Rechazo de Injerto
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Antibacterianos
Tipo de estudio:
Incidence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
World J Urol
Año:
2020
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Reino Unido