Diarrhea in Transplant: Diagnosis and Management

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Abstract

Diarrhea affects up to 52% of solid organ transplant recipients and up to 80% of hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients. Diarrhea can lead to dehydration, electrolyte imbalance, acute renal failure, hypotension, drug toxicity, rejection, and malnutrition. Diarrhea has a significant impact on patients’ quality of life.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationEmerging Transplant Infections
Subtitle of host publicationClinical Challenges and Implications
PublisherSpringer International Publishing
Pages1639-1660
Number of pages22
ISBN (Electronic)9783030258696
ISBN (Print)9783030258689
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2021

Keywords

  • Adenovirus
  • Astrovirus
  • Calcineurin inhibitors
  • Clostridium difficile
  • Colitis
  • Colitis
  • Cryptosporidium
  • Cytomegalovirus
  • Diarrhea
  • Engraftment syndrome
  • Enteritis
  • Giardia
  • Graft-versus-host disease
  • Human bocavirus
  • Multiplex PCR gastrointestinal panel
  • Mycophenolate mofetil
  • Neutropenic colitis
  • Norovirus
  • Rotavirus
  • Transplant

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Medicine

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