Late-onset bacteremia in uncomplicated pediatric liver-transplant recipients after a febrile episode

Rubén E. Quirós-Tejeira; Marvin E. Ament; Sue V. McDiarmid; Mary Gonzalez; Roberto Chong; Jorge H. Vargas; Martín G. Martín

doi:10.1111/j.1432-2277.2002.tb00206.x

Late-onset bacteremia in uncomplicated pediatric liver-transplant recipients after a febrile episode

Rubén E. Quirós-Tejeira, Marvin E. Ament, Sue V. McDiarmid, Mary Gonzalez, Roberto Chong, Jorge H. Vargas, Martín G. Martín

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to analyze the incidence and risk factors of bacteremia after a febrile episode in uncomplicated pediatric recipients more than 2 months after liver transplantation, which has not previously been studied. This cross-sectional study was conducted over a 4-year period. Patients with known risk factors for sepsis at the time of admission were excluded from the study. Seventy-one patients were hospitalized on 128 occasions, with bacteremia occurring in the case of 11 admissions (8.6%). No laboratory tests were predictive of bacteremia. The bacteremic group most frequently presented with ill appearance (P < 0.001), lethargy (P < 0.01), decreased physical activity, and a history of early-onset bacteremia after transplantation and segmental graft (P < 0.05). This study identified a significant incidence of bacteremia in uncomplicated patients many months after liver transplantation.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	502-507
Number of pages	6
Journal	Transplant International
Volume	15
Issue number	9-10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1432-2277.2002.tb00206.x
State	Published - 2002
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Biliary strictures
Immunosuppression
Segmental graft

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Transplantation

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