Late‐onset bacteremia in uncomplicated pediatric liver‐transplant recipients after a febrile episode

The aim of this study was to analyze the incidence and risk factors of bacteremia after a febrilc episode in uncomplicated pediatric recipients more than 2 months after liver transplantation, which has not previously been studied. This cross‐sectional study was conducted over a 4‐year period. Patien...

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Published in:Transplant international 2002-10, Vol.15 (9‐10), p.502-507
Main Authors: Quirós‐Tejeira, Rubén E., Ament, Marvin E., McDiarmid, Sue V., Gonzalez, Mary, Chong, Roberto, Vargas, Jorge H., Martín, Martín G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bacteremia - epidemiology
Bacteremia - physiopathology
Biliary strictures
Biological and medical sciences
Child, Preschool
Combined surgery. Multiple transplantations
Continental Population Groups
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Fever - etiology
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Immunosuppression
Liver Transplantation - physiology
Male
Medical History Taking
Medical sciences
Patient Selection
Postoperative Complications - microbiology
Postoperative Complications - physiopathology
Segmental graft
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
Time Factors
Virus Diseases - epidemiology
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Summary:The aim of this study was to analyze the incidence and risk factors of bacteremia after a febrilc episode in uncomplicated pediatric recipients more than 2 months after liver transplantation, which has not previously been studied. This cross‐sectional study was conducted over a 4‐year period. Patients with known risk factors for sepsis at the time of admission were excluded from the study. Seventy‐one patients were hospitalized on 128 occasions, with bacteremia occurring in the case of 11 admissions (8.6%). No laboratory tests were predictive of bacteremia. The bacteremic group most frequently presented with ill appearance (P
ISSN:0934-0874
1432-2277
DOI:10.1111/j.1432-2277.2002.tb00206.x