Prevalence of asymptomatic bacteriuria among kidney transplant recipients beyond two months post-transplant: A multicenter, prospective, cross-sectional study.

Julien CoussementAnne ScemlaJean-Michel HougardyRebecca Sberro-SoussanLucile AmroucheConcetta CatalanoJames R JohnsonDaniel Abramowicz

Published in: PloS one (2019)

Among kidney transplant recipients who are beyond the second month post-transplant, the prevalence of asymptomatic bacteriuria is low. Further studies are needed to ascertain the cost-effectiveness of a screen-and-treat strategy for asymptomatic bacteriuria in this population.

Keyphrases

urinary tract infection
risk factors
high throughput
cross sectional
clinical trial