Table 2.

Infections occurring after one year in transplant recipients infected with HCV


Infection

No. (%)
Viral cases  44 (45.8)  
    Chronic hepatitis B virus   3  
    Varicella-zoster infection   33  
    Epstein-Barr virus   1  
    HIV   1  
    Measles   1  
    Cytomegalovirus disease   5  
Bacterial cases  25 (26)  
    Patients with at least one bacterial infection   25  
    Type of infection*  
        Escherichia coli with or without other species   11  
        Pneumococcus with or without other species   10  
        Haemophilus with or without other species   9  
        Pseudomonas aeriginosa with or without other species   2  
        Klebsiella  1  
        Streptococcus plus Salmonella  1  
    Site of first bacterial infection   
        Lung with or without other site   15  
        Kidney   2  
        Meninges   3  
        Other site  5  
Fungal/parasitic cases  8 (8.3)  
    Aspergillosis   3  
    Pneumocytosis   3  
    Toxoplasmosis
 
2
 

Infection

No. (%)
Viral cases  44 (45.8)  
    Chronic hepatitis B virus   3  
    Varicella-zoster infection   33  
    Epstein-Barr virus   1  
    HIV   1  
    Measles   1  
    Cytomegalovirus disease   5  
Bacterial cases  25 (26)  
    Patients with at least one bacterial infection   25  
    Type of infection*  
        Escherichia coli with or without other species   11  
        Pneumococcus with or without other species   10  
        Haemophilus with or without other species   9  
        Pseudomonas aeriginosa with or without other species   2  
        Klebsiella  1  
        Streptococcus plus Salmonella  1  
    Site of first bacterial infection   
        Lung with or without other site   15  
        Kidney   2  
        Meninges   3  
        Other site  5  
Fungal/parasitic cases  8 (8.3)  
    Aspergillosis   3  
    Pneumocytosis   3  
    Toxoplasmosis
 
2
 
*

More than one species may be recovered from an infection site.

Each of the 5 cases involved a single organ: liver, sinus, skin, joint, or the digestive tract.

or Create an Account

Close Modal
Close Modal