Kidney Cancer Linked to Hepatitis C Virus
Chronic infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) increases a person’s risk for renal cell carcinoma (RCC), a study found.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Donor Race May Affect Survival of HCV-Infected Renal Transplant Patients
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.
Low-Dose Fluconazole Prophylaxis After Renal Transplantation is Safe and Effective
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.
Acute Kidney Injury Boosts Mortality In Pneumonia Patients
Acute kidney injury (AKI) increases the risk of death for people hospitalized for even mild-to-moderate community-acquired pneumonia.
HCV-Infected Kidneys May Help HCV-Infected Recipients
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).
Post-Transplant Fungal Infections Remain Problematic
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.
Drug-Resistant Pathogens Threaten ESRD Patients
According to researchers, they are responsible for a growing proportion of bloodstream
infections in dialysis and renal transplant patients.
Rituximab May Increase Infection Risk in Kidney Transplant Patients
Use of rituximab in kidney transplant patients is associated with a high risk of infections, according to a French study. In addition, rituximab used in combination with antithymocyte globulin is associated with an increased risk of infection-related death.
Post-Op Infectious Complications Characterized
The problems developed following 20% of major urologic procedures in patients with chronic bacteriuria.
Aggressive Prostate Cancer Linked to Bacteria
Trichomonas vaginalis infection associated with a twofold increased risk of advanced prostate cancer
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