Urinary tract infection in the renal transplant patient
Ruth M de Souza and Jonathon Olsburgh*
Correspondence *6th Floor Renal Offices, Borough Wing, Guy's Hospital, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London SE1 9RT, UK
Email jonathon.olsburgh@gstt.nhs.uk
Since the first successful kidney transplantations were performed in the 1950s, understanding of the factors that improve graft outcome has advanced. Nevertheless, post-transplantation urinary tract infections continue to be a source of morbidity and graft failure. This article reviews urinary tract infection in the renal transplant recipient, covering epidemiology, etiology, prevention, presentation, investigations, diagnosis and management.
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