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Review
. 2021 Oct 7;13(10):2019.
doi: 10.3390/v13102019.

Viral Enteritis in Solid-Organ Transplantation

Anum Abbas  1 , Andrea J Zimmer  1 , Diana Florescu  1
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Review

Viral Enteritis in Solid-Organ Transplantation

Anum Abbas et al. Viruses. .

Abstract

Solid organ transplant recipients are at increased risk for infections due to chronic immunosuppression. Diarrhea is a commonly encountered problem post transplantation, with infectious causes of diarrhea being a frequent complication. Viral infections/enteritides in solid organ transplant recipients often result from frequently encountered pathogens in this population such as cytomegalovirus, adenovirus, and norovirus. However, several emerging viral pathogens are increasingly being recognized as more sensitive diagnostic techniques become available. Treatment is often limited to supportive care and reduction in immunosuppression, though antiviral therapies mayplay a role in the treatment in certain diseases. Viral enteritis is an important entity that contributes to morbidity and mortality in transplant recipients.

Keywords: adenovirus; cytomegalovirus; diarrhea; norovirus; organ transplantation; rotavirus; viral enteritis.

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Conflict of interest statement

D.F.: Advisory board for Merck and Takeda; DSMB for Amplyx; Takeda, Merck, Novavax, Nobelpharma, Astellas, Regeneron grants.

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