Volume : VII, Issue : I, January - 2017

Urinary tract infection in renal transplant recipients – An experience from a tertiary care centre in South India

Dr. Deepa Shree G. A, Dr. E. Indhumathi, Prof M. Jayakumar

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 Aim: To find out  the  incidence , microbiological profile and risk factors associated with  urinary tract infection in   renal transplant recipients. Patients and Methods: We conducted a retrospective, observational study of 103 renal transplant recipients who underwent surgery(both live related and deceased donor)from January 2012 to December 2015 in our hospital.Demographic and clinical data were/ collected. Urine specimens were cultured for bacteria and fungi. Results: Of 103 kidney transplant recipients 52 (50.5%)   developed UTI (male 35; 67.3% and female 17; 32.7%).Deceased (n=25;69.4%) or  live donor(n=27;40.2%) had no significant association with the  development of urinary tract infection. Most of the patients were asymptomatic (n=40;76.9%)..Most frequently isolated pathogens were Klebsiella   pneumonia (n=20; 38.4%) and Escherichia coli (n= 18; 34.6%).Candida albicans  in 2 patients(3.8%).Use of induction agents, anti rejection therapy and occurrence of pre transplant UTI were found to have significant incidence of post transplant UTI. Conclusion: Incidence of urinary tract infection in renal transplant recipients  was 50.5%. Klebsiella  and E. coli were the main pathogens. Induction  agents, anti rejection therapy  and occurrence of pre transplant UTI   were the risk factors significantly associated with post transplant UTI .  

 

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DR.Deepa shree G.A, DR. E.Indhumathi, PROF M. Jayakumar, Urinary tract infection in renal transplant recipients – An experience from a tertiary care centre in South India, Indian Journal of Applied Research,Volume : 7 | Issue : 1 | JANUARY 2017

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