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<journal-title>International Journal of Medical Science in Clinical Research &amp; Review</journal-title>
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<issn pub-type="epub">2581-8945</issn>
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<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.5281/zenodo.18812009</article-id>

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<article-title>Infectious Complications, Including COVID-19, in Kidney Transplant Recipients: Experience of the Nephrology and Transplantation Department at CHU Mustapha</article-title>
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<string-name>Mehdi Rabhia¹*; H. Arzour¹; R. Khelifa², M. Fissah³; A. Benkari¹, F. Taibi¹</string-name>
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<aff id="aff-1">1Department of Nephrology, Dialysis and kidney transplantation Mustapha University Hospital University of Health Science, Faculty of Medicine (ZIANIA) Algiers-Algeria. 2Biology Department EPH Draa Ben Khedda, Boumerdes, Faculty of Medicine Tizi Ouzou-Algeria. 3Department of Internal Medicine CHU Douéra, Faculty of Medicine Blida-Algeria.</aff>

<pub-date iso-8601-date="2026-03-1">
<day>1</day>
<month>03</month>
<year>2026</year>
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<p>Introduction: Infections remain a major cause of morbidity and mortality in kidney transplant recipients due to immunosuppression. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated this risk. Objective: To assess the frequency, types, and outcomes of infectious complications, particularly COVID-19, among kidney transplant recipients followed at CHU Mustapha. Methods: A retrospective descriptive study was conducted between December 2020 and November 2021, including 24 patients. Clinical, biological, and outcome data were analyzed. Results: The mean age was 48 years, with a male-to-female ratio of 2:1. Pulmonary infections were the most frequent (70%), followed by urinary tract infections (25%) and septicemia (12%). Clinical evolution required hospitalization in 33% of cases, with an overall mortality of 17%. Major risk factors included age &gt;60 years, diabetes, obesity, and combined immunosuppressive regimens. Conclusion: Kidney transplant recipients are highly vulnerable to infections, especially COVID-19. Preventive vaccination, early detection, and immunosuppressive therapy adjustments are essential to reduce morbidity and mortality.

Keywords: Kidney transplantation, COVID-19 Infectious complications, Immunosuppression, Septicemia</p>
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