Risk factors of asymptomatic shedding of enteric pathogens in renal transplant recipients

Transpl Infect Dis. 2016 Jun;18(3):480-2. doi: 10.1111/tid.12521. Epub 2016 Apr 7.

Authors

B Schvartz¹, M Garcia², A Wolak-Thierry³, C De Champs⁴, N Leveque²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Nephrology and Transplantation, University Hospital, Reims, France.
² Virology and Mycobacteriology Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University Hospital of Poitiers, Poitiers, France.
³ Clinical Research Coordination Unit, University Hospital, Reims, France.
⁴ Bacteriology Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital and EA-4687 ERA SFR-CAP Sante, Reims, France.

PMID: 26924003
DOI: 10.1111/tid.12521

No abstract available

Keywords: Campylobacter; asymptomatic shedding; enteric pathogen; excretion; kidney transplant recipient; norovirus.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Asymptomatic Diseases
Bacterial Shedding
Enterobacteriaceae
Female
Gastroenteritis / epidemiology
Gastroenteritis / virology
Humans
Immunosuppression Therapy
Kidney / microbiology
Kidney / surgery
Kidney Transplantation / adverse effects*
Male
Middle Aged
Risk Factors
Transplant Recipients