Blood transfusion and the risk for infections in kidney transplant patients.

David Massicotte-AzarniouchManish M SoodDean A FergussonMichaël ChasséAlan TinmouthGreg A Knoll

Published in: PloS one (2021)

Blood transfusion after kidney transplant is associated with a higher risk for bacterial infection, emphasizing the need to use transfusions judiciously in this population already at risk for infections.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes
patient reported