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Risk Factors for Surgical Site Infection in Kidney Transplant Recipients

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

Fernando G. Menezes ,
Sérgio B. Wey ,
Clóvis A. Peres ,
José O. Medina-Pestana  and
Luis Fernando A. Camargo
Fernando G. Menezes*
Affiliation:
Internal Medicine Department, Infectious Diseases Division, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Sérgio B. Wey
Affiliation:
Internal Medicine Department, Infectious Diseases Division, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Clóvis A. Peres
Affiliation:
Preventive Medicine Department, Statistics Division, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
José O. Medina-Pestana
Affiliation:
Nephrology Division, Hospital do Rim e Hipertensão, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Luis Fernando A. Camargo
Affiliation:
Internal Medicine Department, Infectious Diseases Division, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
*
715 Napoleao de Barros St., 7nd floor. Vila Clementino, São Paulo, Brazil04024-04002 (fermenezes@bol.com.br)
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Abstract

We analyzed the epidemiologic characteristics and risk factors for surgical site infection (SSI) in kidney transplant recipients. From among 1,939 kidney transplant recipients, 120 with corresponding control subjects were evaluated in this study (1:1 ratio). Reoperation, chronic glomerulonephritis, acute graft rejection, delayed graft function, diabetes, and high body mass index were identified in the analysis as risk factors for SSI.

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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 29 , Issue 8 , August 2008 , pp. 771 - 773
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Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 2008

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