Images of deadly fungal infections after liver transplantation
โ Scribed by Nicholas Onaca; Ruud A.F. Krom
- Book ID
- 111723039
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 48 KB
- Volume
- 7
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1527-6465
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Viral and fungal infections in liver transplant recipients are important to recognize and treat early because of their association with substantial morbidity and mortality. Some viruses, such as cytomegalovirus and human herpesvirus 6, have immunomodulatory properties and can facilitate other infect
A prospective study of bacterial and fungal infections after liver transplantation in 284 adults was undertaken. One hundred seventy-five (62%) became infected; bacterial or fungal infections occurred in 159 (56%) and 36 (13%) patients, respectively. Gram-positive cocci, in particular Staphylococcus