Urinary Tract Infection in Renal Transplant Patients

ABSTRACT We report a case of a 58-year-old renal transplant patient who developed a recurrent urinary tract infection with an extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-positive Klebsiella pneumoniae strain in the first month posttransplant. Even though it tested susceptible to carbapenems and despite repeated meropenem treatment, his infection recurred. The infection eventually evolved into epididymitis that was successfully treated with meropenem and bacteriophages. This case demonstrates the difficulty of treating relapsing ESBL-positive Gram-negative infections in renal transplant patients.

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Urinary tract infection and their risk factors association in renal transplant recipients

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Journal ◽

10.3329/bsmmuj.v7i2.29448 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

pp. 129 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Rehana Razzak Khan ◽

Chandan Kumar Roy ◽

A. S. M. Nowroz ◽

Ismet Nigar ◽

Ahmed Abu Saleh

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Urinary Tract Infection ◽

Urinary Tract ◽

Renal Transplant ◽

Tract Infection ◽

Bacterial Pathogen ◽

Bacterial Count ◽

Renal Transplant Recipients ◽

Transplant Recipients ◽

Transplant Patients

Background: Urinary tract infection (UTI) remains one of the most common and major complications after renal transplantation. Objective: The study was undertaken to get an insight regarding the bacterial pathogen which is responsible for UTI in post renal transplant patients and their risk factors association. Methods: This was an observational study, conducted in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) from December 2010 to December 2011. Twenty- one renal transplant recipients were evaluated for UTl after surgery up to six weeks. Microscopic examination and culture of urine were performed in every pre-transplant period, 3rd POD, 7th POD, within six weeks and as per patient's clinical condition. UTI was considered when bacterial count was

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Incidence of urinary infection among kidney-transplant recipients

Acta Scientiarum Health Sciences ◽

10.4025/actascihealthsci.v39i2.32766 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 39 (2) ◽

pp. 183

Author(s):

Alan Cristyan Ramalho ◽

Alessandra Cristina Gobbi Matta

Keyword(s):

Urinary Tract Infection ◽

Urinary Tract ◽

Renal Transplant ◽

Tract Infection ◽

Urinary Infection ◽

Transplant Recipients ◽

Kidney Transplant Recipients ◽

Transplant Patients ◽

Transplant Center ◽

Control And Prevention

Urinary tract infection is the most common bacterial complication in renal transplant. This study investigated the number of urinary infection in renal transplant patients at a transplant center aimed at improving nursing care in order to minimize the incidence of urinary infection. We analyzed 59 medical records of patients subjected to renal transplant from May to June 2015 at a transplant center in a hospital in northwestern state of Paraná. The prevailing age of the patients was between 50 and 60 years (29%), and the hemodialysis time was up to 24 months (30%). In patients diagnosed with urinary tract infection (36%), the prevalent microorganisms were: Enterobacter cloacae (25%), occurring more frequently in the first month after transplantation (67%). It was concluded the nursing team may to act in the control and prevention of urinary tract infection.

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