Surgery or stay in the ICU, some of the most common causes of infection in transplanted patients
[if gte mso 9] > < xml > normal 0 21 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <!-[if gte mso 9] > < w:LatentStyles DefLockedState = “false” LatentStyleCount = “156” > <!-[if! mso] > <!-[if gte mso 10] > surgery or stay in the ICU, some of the causesmost frequent infection en el paciente trasplantado -infections in transplant patients, one of themost important causes of morbidity and mortality in these patients – collaboration between specialists must be closeto ensure the comprehensive approach to the patient ” according to Dr. Albert Pahissa,Member of the SEIMC Bilbao, 2012-may in the framework of the annual XVI Congress ofthe Spanish society of infectious diseases and clinical microbiology(SEIMC), which this year has had place inBilbao, has given special importance to infections that affect thosepatients with impaired defenses and that are therefore at higher risk of havinginfection: the case of transplanted patients. Infections thatthey have this type of patients continue to be one of the causes moresignificant morbidity and mortality, especially in the case of interventions ofintestinal and lung transplantation. the patient, after being transplanted, is treated withsuppress the immune system in order to avoid the rejection of the body, what causes thatmore sensitive to enter into any kind of infection. in addition, the ownsurgery or stay in the ICU are other factors that influence in theemergence of infections. according to Dr. Albert PahÃssa, Member of the...
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