Multi-drug resistant strains as etiological agents of urinary tract infections in patients after solid organ transplantation.

Introduction: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) caused by multi-drug resistant strains are a serious and growing problem in organ transplant (TX) recipients.

Aim Of The Study: The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence and risk factors of UTIs caused by multi-drug resistant strains in hospitalized patients after kidney or liver transplantation in a large transplant center.

Material And Methods: 392 cases of UTIs in patients after kidney or liver TX hospitalized in 2014, 2015 and 2016 were analyzed.

Breaking Antimicrobial Resistance: High-Dose Amoxicillin with Clavulanic Acid for Urinary Tract Infections Due to Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase (ESBL)-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae.

BACKGROUND Carbapenems are the primary treatment for urinary tract infections (UTIs) caused by extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae. However, the recurrence rate is high, and patients often require rehospitalization. We present the results of an observational study on patients with recurrent UTIs who were treated in an outpatient setting with maximal therapeutic oral doses of amoxicillin with clavulanic acid.

Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor-Associated Periodic Syndrome (TRAPS) with a New Pathogenic Variant in Gene in a Family of the Adult Male with Renal AA Amyloidosis-Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenge for Clinicians.

Tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated periodic syndrome (TRAPS) belongs to systemic autoinflammatory diseases (AIDs). Many of these syndromes are genetically conditioned and can be inherited. Diagnosis relies on clinical symptoms and should be confirmed by genetic testing.

Higher Concentrations of Cyclosporine Metabolites in Liver Transplant Recipients With a History of Viral and Bacterial Infections.

Background: Infection remains a serious clinical problem in liver transplant (LTX) recipients. A higher risk of infection is connected with immunosuppression therapy. The aim of the study was to assess the relationships between infections' incidence and concentrations of cyclosporine (CsA) metabolites after LTX.

Shear Wave Elastography Performance in Noninvasive Assessment of Liver Cirrhosis in Liver Transplant Recipients With the Recurrence of Hepatitis C Infection.

Background: The recurrence of hepatitis C (HCV) after liver transplant (LTX) leads to graft fibrosis and cirrhosis. Liver biopsy remains the criterion standard for their diagnosis and monitoring. Our objective was evaluation of shear wave elastography (SWE) in patients with HCV recurrence after LTX and its comparison with histopathologic fibrosis assessment scoring systems.