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Pyogenic Arthritis in Renal Transplant Recipients / 대한정형외과학회잡지
The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association ; : 689-696, 1997.
Article in Korean | WPRIM | ID: wpr-655830
ABSTRACT
Acute pyogenic arthritis in renal transplant patient is one of the serious problem resulting in significant morbidity and mortality. The purpose of this paper is to analyze seven patients in whom acute pyogenic arthritis developed following renal transplantation. Pyogenic arthritis developed in seven (0.7%) out of 958 renal transplant patients whose transplanted kidney functioned well for more than two years. The age of the patients ranged from 37 to 65 years with a mean of 48 years. All patients were male. Pyogenic arthritis developed between the period of one and 12 years (mean 4.5+/-4.2 years) following transplantation. Causative organisms were Staphylococcus aureus (three), E. coli (two), Salmonella (one) and Acinetobacter bananii (one). Involved joints were four knees, one hip, one elbow and one finger. Two patients improved on a conservative regimen of bed rest and antibiotics and five patients required open drainage. However, pyogenic arthritis recurred in three years, four years and seven years after renal transplant in one patient. Looking at the probable risk factors of age, sex, immunosuppresants, diabetics and acute graft rejection, diabetics and older age (over 40 years old) are highly associated with post renal transplant pyogenic arthritis.
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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Arthritis / Salmonella / Staphylococcus aureus / Transplantation / Bed Rest / Acinetobacter / Drainage / Risk Factors / Mortality / Kidney Transplantation Type of study: Etiology study / Prognostic study / Risk factors Limits: Humans / Male Language: Korean Journal: The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association Year: 1997 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Arthritis / Salmonella / Staphylococcus aureus / Transplantation / Bed Rest / Acinetobacter / Drainage / Risk Factors / Mortality / Kidney Transplantation Type of study: Etiology study / Prognostic study / Risk factors Limits: Humans / Male Language: Korean Journal: The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association Year: 1997 Type: Article