TY  - JOUR
AU  - Evangelia Michail Michailidou
AU  - Georgios Katsanos
AU  - Nikolaos Antoniadis
AU  - Eleni Argiriadou
PY  - 2023
DA  - 2023/04/30
TI  - Infectious Complications After A Liver Transplant
JO  - Surgery Research Journal
VL  - 3
IS  - 1
AB  - Liver transplantation is a life-extending procedure for patients with end-stage liver disease (ESLD),
post-transplant infections continue to be a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Infection risk varies
over time, with issues most commonly related to transplant surgery and nosocomial infections in the
early post-transplant period. Because of the increased burden of immunosuppression, opportunistic
infections become more common between 1 and 12 months post-transplant. As immunosuppression is
reduced after 12 months, the risk of opportunistic infections decreases. Recipients are still vulnerable
to community-acquired infections, and recurrent cholangitis may become an issue in those with chronic
allograft dysfunction or recurrent cholestatic liver disease. This article will go over a strategy for dealing
with infectious complications in the early, intermediate, and late stages following liver transplantation,
with a focus on the most common infections as well as those of emerging concern.
SN  - 2768-0428
UR  - https://dx.doi.org/10.33425/2768-0428.1023
DO  - 10.33425/2768-0428.1023