Outcome, incidence, and timing of infections in small bowel/multivisceral transplantation

G Guaraldi; S Cocchi; N De Ruvo; M Codeluppi; M Masetti; C Venturelli; R D'Amico; M Pecorari; R Esposito; A D Pinna

doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2003.12.004

Outcome, incidence, and timing of infections in small bowel/multivisceral transplantation

Transplant Proc. 2004 Mar;36(2):383-5. doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2003.12.004.

Authors

G Guaraldi¹, S Cocchi, N De Ruvo, M Codeluppi, M Masetti, C Venturelli, R D'Amico, M Pecorari, R Esposito, A D Pinna

Affiliation

¹ Department of Medical Specialities, Infectious Diseases Clinic, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy. g.guaraldi@unimo.it

PMID: 15050167
DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2003.12.004

Abstract

The objective of this study was to assess the timing, incidence, and outcome of infections in patients with small bowel/multivisceral transplants (SB/MV Tx). A 180-day follow-up was obtained on 13 SB/MV patients transplanted from January 2001 to June 2002. Fifty-six documented infections were observed. By Kaplan-Meier analysis for time to infection, most of which were of bacterial origin (more than 86%), revealed most events to have occurred within the first month post-Tx. Viral infections were equally distributed after the 30th postoperative day.

MeSH terms

Adult
Cytomegalovirus Infections / epidemiology
Epstein-Barr Virus Infections / epidemiology
Humans
Incidence
Intestine, Small / transplantation*
Postoperative Complications / epidemiology*
Postoperative Complications / virology
Prospective Studies
Transplantation, Homologous / adverse effects*
Treatment Outcome
Viscera / transplantation*