Overall Infectious Complications Related to Belatacept Conversion in Comparison to Tacrolimus in Kidney Transplant Recipients.

Belatacept has demonstrated effectiveness for preventing rejection in kidney transplant and has a favorable side effect profile. Studies assessing long-term infectious complications with belatacept compared to tacrolimus are limited. The purpose of this program evaluation was to determine the proportion of patients who developed an infection when converted to belatacept compared to those on tacrolimus.