The Impact of BK Virus and Cytomegalovirus Infections on Graft in Renal Transplant Patients: Experience of a Tertiary Hospital in Turkey

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Kose Ş., Atalay S., Ulu Y., Sonmez U., Serin Senger S.

MEDITERRANEAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION MICROBES AND ANTIMICROBIALS, cilt.6, 2017 (ESCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Doi Numarası: 10.4274/mjima.2017.3
  • Dergi Adı: MEDITERRANEAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION MICROBES AND ANTIMICROBIALS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: BK, kidney, transplantation, infection, ciprofloxacin, ALLOGRAFT RECIPIENTS, POLYOMAVIRUS BK, NEPHROPATHY, THERAPY, RISK
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Introduction: BK virus (BKV) and cytomegalovirus (CMV) infections are common in renal transplant patients. In this retrospective study, we investigated the frequency of BKV and CMV infections and their effects on graft.