%0 Journal Article
%T Lifelong Prophylaxis With Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole for Prevention of Outbreak of Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia in Kidney Transplant Recipients
%A Ai Takahashi-Nakazato
%A Hiroyuki Gatanaga
%A Kenta Futamura
%A Kiyoto Tsuchiya
%A Makoto Tsujita
%A Manabu Okada
%A Norihiko Goto
%A Shinichi Oka
%A Shunji Narumi
%A Takahisa Hiramitsu
%A Takayuki Yamamoto
%A Yoshihiko Watarai
%J Archive of "Transplantation Direct".
%D 2017
%R 10.1097/TXD.0000000000000665
%X Outbreaks of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP) in kidney transplant recipients are frequently reported worldwide. However, the general guidelines propose only short-term prophylaxis with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole after kidney transplantation. We experienced 3 PCP outbreaks in the last 10 years despite providing the recommended prophylaxis. The purpose of this study was to find a prophylaxis regimen that could successfully prevent future PCP outbreaks in immunosuppressed kidney transplant recipients
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5441982/