Open AccessOutcome of treated and untreated asymptomatic bacteriuria in renal transplant recipients
Author(s) -
Emmanuelle Boffi El Amari,
K. Hadaya,
Léo H. Bühler,
Thierry Berney,
Peter Rohner,
P.-Y. Martin,
Gilles Mentha,
Christian van Delden
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
nephrology dialysis transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.654
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1460-2385
pISSN - 0931-0509
DOI - 10.1093/ndt/gfr198
Subject(s) - medicine , asymptomatic , asymptomatic bacteriuria , bacteriuria , renal transplant , transplantation , intensive care medicine , urinary system
No guidelines exist concerning treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria in renal transplant recipients (RTR). Because of scarce clinical symptoms and fear of complications, such episodes are frequently treated based on subjective criteria without clear clinical benefit, with the risk of selecting resistant pathogens.
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