CYTOMEGALOVIRUS AND BACTERIAL INFECTION IN DONORS AND RECIPIENTS IN KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION

The article is dedicated to the study of the cytomegalovirus (CMV) and other infections following the kidney transplantation regarding serological status in 164 recipients and donors. 102 (62.2%) male and 62 (37.8%) female patients were enrolled in the study, among those 82 (50%) recipients and 82 (50%) donors. There were 43 (26.2%) seronegative and 39 (23.8%) seropositive patients among donors. There were 75 (45.7%) seronegative and 7 (4.3%) seropositive patients among recipients. Immunoglobulins were used as the early serological markers of CMV infection. One third of the recipients and donors were seropositive, whilst 27 out of them had a moderate risk of post-operative complications caused by CMV infection. Lethal outcomes were more frequent in patients with high risks of post-operative complications (n=2; 1.21%). Bacterial infection was detected in 42 (70%) out of all urine samples submitted for culture tests. Antibiotic susceptibility to 2nd and 3rd generations of cephalosporins was also studied.