Study of the risk factors related to acquisition of urinary tract infections in patients submitted to renal transplant

INTRODUCTION: Urinary tract infections (UTI) among transplant recipients are usually caused by gram-negative microorganisms and can provoke a high incidence of morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to evaluate the risk factors associated with the acquisition of UTIs during the first yea...

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Main Authors: Mayra Gonçalves Menegueti, Marcos Fernando Pereira, Fernando Bellissimo-Rodrigues, Tania Marisa Pisi Garcia, Luciana Tanajura Santamaria Saber, Maria Estela Papini Nardim, Valmir Aparecido Muglia, Miguel Moyses Neto, Elen Almeida Romão
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2015-06-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822015000300285&lng=en&tlng=en