Surgical site infections and urinary tract infections after Kidney Transplantation: A Literature Review
Abstract
Kidney transplantation is the most effective treatment for end-stage renal disease. Infectious complications represent a major clinical problem, as they directly affect surgical outcomes. The most common complications are surgical site infections and urinary tract infections, which may negatively affect graft function and are associated with an increased risk of mortality, prolonged hospitalization, and higher treatment costs.The aim of this review is to summarize current scientific data regarding surgical site infections and urinary tract infections after kidney transplantation.Material and Methods. A search for scientific publications published between 2015 and 2026 was conducted in the databases PubMed and Google Scholar using the following keywords and their combinations: kidney transplantation, post-transplant infections, surgical site infection, perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis, urinary tract infection, multidrug resistance. The initial screening was performed based on the analysis of abstracts, followed by the evaluation of the full texts of the selected studies. The obtained data were systematized and summarized.Results and Discussion. Based on the analysis of the literature, the main aspects of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of surgical site infections and urinary tract infections were summarized. These complications represent the most common bacterial complications after kidney transplantation and are associated with a number of risk factors,…
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