[Infectious complications in patients following kidney transplantation]

Opportunistic infection (bacterial, viral, parasitic, fungal) acquires an important role under the conditions of immunodeficiency associated with kidney transplantation. Immunodeficiency results not only from the immunosuppressive therapy, but from the main disease and kidney failure as well. The use of cyclosporin selectively suppressing T-cell immunity makes the infectious complications very similar to those complicating AIDS. Its high toxicity increases feasibility of pulmonary complications.