Infection Risk in the First Year After ABO-incompatible Kidney Transplantation: A Nationwide Prospective Cohort Study.

Publication

Infection Risk in the First Year After ABO-incompatible Kidney Transplantation: A Nationwide Prospective Cohort Study.

Journal Paper/Review - Apr 1, 2022

Hirzel Cédric, Huynh-Do Uyen, Golshayan Déla, Binet Françoise-Isabelle, Müller Thomas F, Dickenmann Michael, Hadaya Karine, Sidler Daniel, Walti Laura N, Boggian Katia, Hirsch Hans H, Van Delden Christian, Mombelli Matteo, Manuel Oriol, Mueller Nicolas J, Surial Bernard, Atkinson Andrew, Projer Lea, Swiss Transplant Cohort Study (STCS)

Citation

Hirzel C, Huynh-Do U, Golshayan D, Binet F, Müller T, Dickenmann M, Hadaya K, Sidler D, Walti L, Boggian K, Hirsch H, Van Delden C, Mombelli M, Manuel O, Mueller N, Surial B, Atkinson A, Projer L, Swiss Transplant Cohort Study (STCS). Infection Risk in the First Year After ABO-incompatible Kidney Transplantation: A Nationwide Prospective Cohort Study. Transplantation 2022; 106:1875-1883.

Type

Journal Paper/Review (English)

Journal

Transplantation 2022; 106

Publication Date

Apr 1, 2022

Issn Electronic

1534-6080

Pages

1875-1883

Brief description/objective

ABO-incompatible (ABOi) kidney transplantation (KT) expands the kidney donor pool and may help to overcome organ shortage. Nonetheless, concerns about infectious complications associated with ABOi-KT have been raised.