2008
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2007.06.012
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Post-transplant infections: single center experience from the developing world

Abstract: More than 90% of our patients developed febrile episodes with relatively low culture yield. The majority of infections were treated effectively, however CMV, aspergillosis, and pseudomonas infections remained problematic with high mortality.

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“…In our study, gram‐negative pneumonia predominates, with Klebsiella species and E. coli responsible for 40% of the cases. However, we also found a high prevalence of Pseudomonas species infection, which is similar to a report by Ullah et al among stem cell transplant recipients.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In our study, gram‐negative pneumonia predominates, with Klebsiella species and E. coli responsible for 40% of the cases. However, we also found a high prevalence of Pseudomonas species infection, which is similar to a report by Ullah et al among stem cell transplant recipients.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Post‐transplant infections are important causes of morbidity and mortality post‐transplant . CMV and EBV infection is endemic in Africa and children are infected with EBV early in life, usually seroconverting by age of three yr .…”
Section: Special Problems Facing Paediatric Transplant Programmes In mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Dane dotyczące dzieci pokazują zróżnicowane odsetki występowania IFI w zależności od ośrodka: od 2,7% w Lyonie [10] do 8,1% po allo-HSCT w Sapporo (w tym dla zakażeń potwierdzonych, prawdopodobnych i możliwych, odpowiednio 0,7, 4 i 3,4%) [11] i 15-19% w Pakistanie [12,13]. Brakuje jednoznacznych analiz, ale najprawdopodobniej odsetek IA wśród wszystkich IFI u dzieci jest podobny jak u dorosłych.…”
Section: Epidemiologia Grzybicy Inwazyjnejunclassified