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Evidence that graft-site candidiasis after kidney transplantation is acquired during organ recovery: a multicenter study in France.
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America - 15 Jan 2009
Albano Laetitia, Bretagne Stéphane, Mamzer-Bruneel Marie-France, Kacso Irina, Desnos-Ollivier Marie, Guerrini Patrice, Le Luong Thanh, Cassuto Elisabeth, Dromer Françoise, Lortholary Olivier
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Infections of renal grafts with Candida species can induce life-threatening complications in the recipient. METHODS: A 9-year retrospective study involving all of the transplant centers in France was designed to determine the incidence, origin, characteristics, and outcome of graft-site candidiasis that occurred after kidney transplantation. Yeasts cultured from preservation or drainage solutions and...
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