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Complications of Cryptosporidium infection after pediatric liver transplantation: Diarrhea, rejection, and biliary disease.

Ryan T FischerJ Christopher DayHeather WasserkrugMegan FaselerAlexander KatsJames F DanielVoytek SlowikWalter AndrewsRichard J Hendrickson
Published in: Pediatric transplantation (2020)
Cryptosporidiosis in pediatric liver transplant recipients may lead to significant complications, including recalcitrant episodes of rejection and detrimental biliary tree changes. We advocate for increased awareness of this cause of diarrheal disease and the allograft injuries that may accompany infection.
Keyphrases
  • risk factors
  • young adults