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Review
. 2024 Dec;26(6):e14386.
doi: 10.1111/tid.14386. Epub 2024 Oct 13.

Prevention and management of infectious and tropical diseases in kidney transplant recipients residing in European outermost and overseas territories

Laurène Cachera  1 , Erwan Oehler  2 , Karim Abdelmoumen  3 , Laurène Tardieu  4 , Ian Thomas  5 , Marie Lagrange  6 , Rodolphe Manaquin  7 , Nicolas Quirin  8 , Mohamed Sidibe  8 , Tanguy Gbaguidi  9 , Timoté Davodoun  9 , Joelle Claudeon  10 , Henri Vacher  11 , Pierre-Marie Roger  12 , Samuel Markowicz  12 , André Cabié  13   14   15 , Anne Scemla  16 , Romain Manchon  17 , Olivier Paccoud  17 , Benoît Pilmis  1 , Fanny Lanternier  17   18 , Olivier Lortholary  17   18 , Loïc Epelboin  19
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Prevention and management of infectious and tropical diseases in kidney transplant recipients residing in European outermost and overseas territories

Laurène Cachera et al. Transpl Infect Dis. 2024 Dec.

Abstract

Background: The European Union encompasses 30 outermost and overseas countries and territories (OCTs). Despite a recent increasing activity of renal transplantation in these territories, many patients still undergo transplantation in continental Europe, with follow-up care coordinated between health professionals from both their transplant center and their home region. Each territory has its unique infectious epidemiology which must be known to ensure appropriate care for kidney transplant recipients (KTRs).

Aims: This paper proposes a pragmatic approach to optimize pre-transplant check-up and to provide an overview of the specific epidemiological features of each region. It offers practical algorithms to help practitioners in managing infected KTR living in these territories. This work advocates for increased collaborative research among European OCTs.

Keywords: immunosuppression; kidney transplantation; overseas territories; tropical diseases.

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