Infective Endocarditis After Renal Transplantation
| Author | Maryam Moshkani Farahani | en |
| Author | Zohreh Rostami | en |
| Author | Behzad Einollahi | en |
| Author | Arezoo Khosravi | en |
| Author | Eghlim Nemati | en |
| Author | Mahboob Lessan Pezeshki | en |
| Author | Vahid Pourfarziani | en |
| Author | Nematollah Joneidi | en |
| Author | Mohammad Javad Hosseini | en |
| Author | Gholam Ali Ghorbani | en |
| Issued Date | 2014-01-31 | en |
| Abstract | Background:: Infective endocarditis (IE) is a serious complication in immunosuppressive patients that has adverse effects. Objectives:: The aim of this study was to define the characteristics, outcomes, and correlating factors of mortality in renal transplant recipients. Patients and Methods:: Infective endocarditis was diagnosed in 22 patients from three renal transplant centers in Iran between 2000 and 2010. Modified Duke criteria were applied to confirm the diagnosis. Results:: Twenty-two renal transplant patients with IE were evaluated. Blood culture results were positive in 81%. Enteroccous and group D non-enterococcal were the causative microorganisms in 31% and 25% of patients, respectively. In-hospital and 12-month mortality was 41% and the mortality rate was higher in older patients in comparison to younger patients. Overall, the rates of one-year disease-free patient and graft survival were 49% and 88%, respectively. Conclusions:: Despite the availability of different and potent antibiotics, the mortality caused by IE remains considerably high. These patients are significantly prone to endovascular infections that affect the mortality and survival. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5812/numonthly.12326 | en |
| Keyword | Endocarditis | en |
| Keyword | Kidney Transplantation | en |
| Keyword | Infection | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | Infective Endocarditis After Renal Transplantation | en |
| Type | Research Article | en |
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