Important causes of diarrhea in organ transplant recipients

Important causes of diarrhea in organ transplant recipients

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Diarrhea after solid organ transplantation is a common problem. Posttransplant diarrhea can lead to dehydration, weight loss, graft dysfunction, frequent hospitalization and increased mortality. Posttransplant diarrhea is seen in 20%–25% of patients within 2 years of transplantation and it can be both due to infections and the drugs. The most commo...

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... causes of diarrhea in SOT recipients are summarized in Table 3. [33] The causes of diarrhea vary in different studies because of differences in the prevalence of various infections in different regions and differences in the use of diagnostic tests/ algorithms. ...