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Renal transplant - success is jeoperdiazed
by two main obstacles: Rejection on one side
and Increased susceptibility to infections
on the other side.
Renal transplant recipients receiving
immunosuppressive drug combinations are
prone to Viral infections including herpes
zoster, Hepatitis, Cytomegalovirus and
polyoma virus.
Bacterial infections including Gram positive
and negative bacteria, and anaerobes cause
wound site infections, urinary tract and
chest infections.
Aggressive fungal infections like
mucormycosis may cause patient mortality if
not diagnosed and managed promptly.
Improvements in the prevention and treatment
of infections have contributed to the
improved outcome of renal transplantation.
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