%0 Journal Article
%T Infections in Transplanted Patients
%A Iliyan Todorov
%A Ilko Bakardzhiev
%A Margarita Gospodinova
%J PubMed Indexed Dermatology Journals | Clinical Research in Dermatology
%D 2018
%R http://dx.doi.org/10.15226/2378-1726/5/1/00173
%X Solid-organ transplantation is a therapeutic option for many end-stage diseases. One of the most common complications in the post-transplant period are different kind of infections. They are caused by some bacterial pathogens such as Legionella spp., Nocardia spp., Salmonella spp. and Listeria monocytogenes, many viral agents - Cytomegalovirus /CMV/, Herpes simplex virus / HSV/, Varicella-zoster virus /VZV/, Epstein-Barr virus /EBV/, and more rarely - fungi and parasites. The onset of the signs and symptoms is essential for establishing the diagnosis - wound infections occur during the first 30 days after transplantation, opportunistic infections - 2 to 6 month later, and beyond 6 months, recipients suffer from the same infections distributed in the general community. Infections in solid-organ transplant recipients are global socio-medical problem, leading to prolonged hospital stay, significant financial losses and disability /and high mortality rate/ of the patients
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