Influence of intravenous iron on bacterial infection risk immediately following kidney transplantation
Intravenous iron did not increase the risk of bacterial infections in the immediate post-kidney transplant setting. Bacterial infections after transplant were associated with female sex, increasing age at transplant, receipt of transfusions, and increased duration of urinary catheters.
Authors
- Casey Dubrawka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1966-8639)
- Spenser E. January (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5783-5581)
- Rowena Delos Santos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8844-6925)
- Kristin Progar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7911-2771)
- Karli Kurwicki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0229-1927)
Institutions
- Barnes-Jewish Hospital (US)
- Washington University in St. Louis (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pharmacotherapy The Journal of Human Pharmacology and Drug Therapy
- Published
- 2024-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/phar.4608
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Iron Metabolism and Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.36