Diarrhoea following renal transplantation

• DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-0012.2002.01129.x
• Publication Date: 2003-03-11T13:49:56Z
• Authors: Mehmet Rıza Altıp...; Sinan Trablus; Ömer Nuri Pamuk; Süheyla Apaydın; Muzaffer Sarıyar; Recep Öztürk; Rezzan Ataman; Kamil Serdengeçti; Ekrem Erek
• Keywords: Etiology

In this study, we retrospectively evaluated all attacks of diarrhoea in our renal transplant recipients that came to medical attention between 1985 and 2000. Also, the clinical features patients with were compared without diarrhoea. We diagnosed 41 39 (12.6%) 308 during time period. An aetiology was detected 33 (80.5%) diarrhoeal episodes seven (17.1%) those specific agent help stool microscopy. The most frequent causes infectious agents (41.5%) drugs (34%). Six (14.6%) chronic six nosocomial. About two-thirds developed within late post-transplant period (>6 months). When diarrhoea, it seen had significantly higher creatinine lower albumin levels when latter group (p < 0.05). frequency antibiotic usage than control Four (10.2%) died despite institution appropriate therapy. Two these deaths primarily related aetiological Clostridium difficile both cases. During 15-yr study period, 3.6% 5.1% infection-related secondary As a result, observed infections for series recipients. an important cause mortality patient population.