The Impact of Timing of Stent Removal on the Incidence of UTI, Recurrence, Symptomatology, Resistance, and Hospitalization in Renal Transplant Recipients

Purpose. To evaluate the impact of early (<3 weeks) versus late (>3 weeks) urinary stent removal on urinary tract infections (UTIs) post renal transplantation. Methods. A retrospective study was performed including all adult renal transplants who were transplanted between January 2017 and May...

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Main Authors: Ziad Arabi, Khalefa Al Thiab, Abdulrahman Altheaby, Mohammed Tawhari, Ghaleb Aboalsamh, Mohamad Almarastani, Samy Kashkoush, Mohammed F Shaheen, Abdulrahman Altamimi, Lina Alnajjar, Rawan Alhussein, Raghad Almuhiteb, Bashayr Alqahtani, Rayana Alotaibi, Marah Alqahtani, Yahya Ghazwani, Wael O’Hali, Khalid Bin Saad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of Transplantation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/3428260