Assessment of infectious complications in elderly kidney transplant recipients receiving induction with anti-thymocyte globulin vs basiliximab.
Christine PhamSamantha A KutenRichard J KnightAngelina M AlbertEdward A GravissAhmed Osama GaberPublished in: Transplant infectious disease : an official journal of the Transplantation Society (2020)
Elderly KTRs receiving ATG are at an increased risk for infectious complications, largely attributed to high rates of UTIs and CMV. Additional strategies aimed at mitigating these complications in elderly patients requiring ATG may be beneficial.