Risk factors for surgical site infection in kidney transplant recipients

Date
2008-08-01
Author
Menezes, Fernando G.
Wey, Sergio B.
Peres, Clovis A. [UNIFESP]
Medina-Pestana, Jose O.
Camargo, Luis Fernando A.
Type
Artigo
ISSN
0899-823X
Is part of
Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
DOI
10.1086/589725
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Abstract
We analyzed the epidemiologic characteristics and risk factors for surgical site infection (SSI) in kidney transplant recipients. From among 1,939 kidney transplant recipients, 120 with corresponding control subjects were evaluated in this study (1: 1 ratio). Reoperation, chronic glomerulonephritis, acute graft rejection, delayed graft function, diabetes, and high body mass index were identified in the analysis as risk factors for SSI.
Citation
Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. Chicago: Univ Chicago Press, v. 29, n. 8, p. 771-773, 2008.
URI
http://repositorio.unifesp.br/handle/11600/30832
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