Common viral infections in kidney transplant recipients
Kidney Research and Clinical Practice
;
: 323-337, 2018.
Artigo
em Inglês
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-718621
ABSTRACT
Infectious complications have been considered as a major cause of morbidity and mortality after kidney transplantation, especially in the Asian population. Therefore, prevention, early detection, and prompt treatment of such infections are crucial in kidney transplant recipients. Among all infectious complications, viruses are considered to be the most common agents because of their abundance, infectivity, and latency ability. Herpes simplex virus, varicella zoster virus, Epstein–Barr virus, cytomegalovirus, hepatitis B virus, BK polyomavirus, and adenovirus are well-known etiologic agents of viral infections in kidney transplant patients worldwide because of their wide range of distribution. As DNA viruses, they are able to reactivate after affected patients receive immunosuppressive agents. These DNA viruses can cause systemic diseases or allograft dysfunction, especially in the first six months after transplantation. Pretransplant evaluation and immunization as well as appropriate prophylaxis and preemptive approaches after transplant have been established in the guidelines and are used effectively to reduce the incidence of these viral infections. This review will describe the etiology, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of viral infections that commonly affect kidney transplant recipients.
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Índice:
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Assunto principal:
Ásia
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Viroses
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Adenoviridae
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Vírus da Hepatite B
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Incidência
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Mortalidade
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Terapia de Imunossupressão
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Transplante de Rim
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Imunização
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Simplexvirus
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
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Guia de Prática Clínica
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Estudo de incidência
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Estudo prognóstico
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Estudo de rastreamento
Limite:
Humanos
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Kidney Research and Clinical Practice
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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