http://www.renalandurologynews.com/infection/topic/161/ Articles tagged with Infection from Renal and Urology News Acute graft pyelonephritis (AGPN) in renal transplant recipients does not impair long-term graft function, according to Spanish researchers. http://www.renalandurologynews.com/acute-graft-pyelonephritis-does-not-adversely-affect-long-term-transplant-outcomes/article/177946/ Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:50:32 GMT The FDA has approved Oravig (miconazole) buccal tablets for the treatment of oropharyngeal candidiasis in adults and childen aged 16 years and older. http://www.renalandurologynews.com/buccal-tablets-for-oropharyngeal-candidiasis-cleared/article/170703/ Fri, 21 May 2010 13:45:20 GMT Chronic infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) increases a person's risk for renal cell carcinoma (RCC), a study found. http://www.renalandurologynews.com/kidney-cancer-linked-to-hepatitis-c-virus/article/169899/ Tue, 11 May 2010 09:12:43 GMT SAN DIEGO—Non-black renal transplant patients infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) have better survival if they receive a kidney from a non-black rather than a black donor, data show. http://www.renalandurologynews.com/donor-race-may-affect-survival-of-hcv-infected-renal-transplant-patients/article/169419/ Tue, 04 May 2010 08:57:06 GMT SAN DIEGO—Low-dose fluconazole is safe and highly effective for antifungal prophylaxis after kidney transplantation, according to a study conducted by researchers at University of Utah Health Care in Salt Lake City. http://www.renalandurologynews.com/low-dose-fluconazole-prophylaxis-after-renal-transplantation-is-safe-and-effective/article/169314/ Mon, 03 May 2010 09:13:39 GMT Acute kidney injury (AKI) increases the risk of death for people hospitalized for even mild-to-moderate community-acquired pneumonia. http://www.renalandurologynews.com/acute-kidney-injury-boosts-mortality-in-pneumonia-patients/article/168702/ Mon, 26 Apr 2010 13:18:08 GMT Although kidneys infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) were 2.6 times more likely than HCV-free donor kidneys to be discarded than used for transplantation, HCV-positive patients may well derive some benefit from receiving these organs, according to a report in the American Journal of Transplantation (online ahead of print). http://www.renalandurologynews.com/hcv-infected-kidneys-may-help-hcv-infected-recipients/article/167663/ Fri, 09 Apr 2010 09:43:15 GMT Fungal infections, especially invasive candidiasis and invasive aspergillosis, remain problematic among solid organ transplant recipients (SOT), but overall mortality appears to have improved, new findings confirm. http://www.renalandurologynews.com/post-transplant-fungal-infections-remain-problematic/article/166890/ Tue, 30 Mar 2010 11:05:26 GMT The FDA has approved Prevnar 13, a pneumococcal 13-valent conjugate vaccine for infants and children aged six weeks through five years. http://www.renalandurologynews.com/pneumococcal-vaccine-with-broader-protection-cleared/article/166880/ Tue, 30 Mar 2010 10:46:34 GMT The problems developed following 20% of major urologic procedures in patients with chronic bacteriuria. http://www.renalandurologynews.com/post-op-infectious-complications-characterized/article/164842/ Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:19:47 GMT