The infectious disease problems of the diabetic renal transplant recipient
Tolkoff-Rubin, N.E.; Rubin, R.H.
Infectious Disease Clinics of North America 9(1): 117-130
1995
ISSN/ISBN: 0891-5520 PMID: 7769213 Document Number: 445593
Approximately 30% of patients with end stage renal disease who undergo transplantation develop renal failure as a result of their long-standing diabetes mellitus. Therefore, diabetics warrant special attention in considering the infectious disease problems associated with transplantation. The three categories that should be considered in infections affecting the diabetic renal transplant recipient are discussed in this article.