|  | Surgeries Operations | Surgeries

Liver Transplant Infections

According to Medscape.com, patients with liver transplant infections have higher risk of developing cancer. Cancer is the second leading cause of death in liver transplant recipients.

  1. Significance

    • Medscape.com also reports that infections are the most common problem of liver transplant recipients following surgery.

    Time Frame

    • Infections commonly occur within one to six months after liver transplant surgery. After the first six months following transplant surgery, the risk of developing infections is the same as it is for people who have not had liver transplants.

    Identification

    • Infections that invade your body after a liver transplant are usually bacterial ones. The risk of fungal infection is also high during the first month after your liver transplant, however.

    Types

    • Viral liver transplant infections include CMV (cytomegalovirus), simple herpes viruses, herpes zoster (also called shingles) and varicella zoster (also known as chicken pox). Yeast infection is a fungal liver transplant infection.

    Symptoms

    • Symptoms of CMV include aching joints, headaches, fatigue and high temperature. Simple herpes viruses involve cold sores and blisters around your mouth and genitals. Shingles and chicken pox cause rashes or small blisters. Yeast infections involve a white film on your throat or abnormal discharge from your vagina.

Surgeries - Related Articles