Research Article

Effects of Rituximab on the Development of Viral and Fungal Infections in Renal Transplant Recipients

Table 3

Infectious complications.

InfectionRTX
No RTX
value

Viral, % ( )44 (24) 27 (103) 0.012
CMV infection, % ( )20 (11)19 (72)0.81
BK viremia, % ( )27 (15)13 (51)0.011
BK nephropathy, % ( )15 (8)4 (14)0.003
Other viral, % ( )15 (8)2 (6)<0.001
Ebstein Barr virus, 10
Human papilloma virus, 01
Influenza A, 02
Influenza H1N1, 12
JCV-associated PML, 10
Respiratory syncytial virus, 10
Varicella zoster, 41
Number of viral infections/patient0.60.30.005
Fungal, % ( )11 (6) 3 (10) 0.009
Aspergillosis, pulmonary, 04
Candida infections, 43
Cryptococcal meningoencephalitis, 03
Nonaspergillus mould, pulmonary, 10
Mucormycosis, pulmonary, 01
Tinea corpis, disseminated, 10
Number of fungal infections/patient0.110.030.006

Abbreviations—CMV: cytomegalovirus; JCV: JC virus; PML: progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy.