Epidemiology and Clinical and Radiographic Characteristics of Pneumonia in Kidney Transplant Recipients; 24-Year Experience

Dizdar O. S., ERSOY A., Akalin H.

TURKISH NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS AND TRANSPLANTATION JOURNAL, vol.26, no.3, pp.275-284, 2017 (ESCI, Scopus, TRDizin) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 26 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.5262/tndt.2017.1001.23
  • Journal Name: TURKISH NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS AND TRANSPLANTATION JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.275-284
  • Keywords: Pneumonia, Kidney transplantation, Radiography, Physical examination, Nosocomial, PULMONARY ASPERGILLOSIS, RISK-FACTORS, INFECTIONS, PATTERNS, ETIOLOGY
  • Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Pneumonia increases morbidity and mortality in kidney transplant (KT) recipients. This study aimed to investigate characteristics of pneumonias in KT recipients by focusing on clinical and radiographic findings and diagnostic methods over a long study period.