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ArticleInfection and drug resistance2021

Efficacy of Low-Dose Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole for the Treatment of

Jianlei Ji, Qinghai Wang, Tao Huang, Ziyu Wang, Pingli He, Chen Guo, Weijia Xu, Yanwei Cao, Zhen Dong, Hongyang Wang

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Article in Infection and drug resistance, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Jianlei Ji *Department of Kidney Transplantation, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266000, People's Republic of China.
Qinghai Wang *Department of Kidney Transplantation, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266000, People's Republic of China.
Tao HuangDepartment of Kidney Transplantation, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266000, People's Republic of China.
Ziyu WangDepartment of Kidney Transplantation, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266000, People's Republic of China.
Pingli HeDepartment of Kidney Transplantation, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266000, People's Republic of China.
Chen GuoDepartment of Kidney Transplantation, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266000, People's Republic of China.
Weijia XuDepartment of Kidney Transplantation, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266000, People's Republic of China.
Yanwei CaoDepartment of Kidney Transplantation, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266000, People's Republic of China.
Zhen DongDepartment of Kidney Transplantation, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266000, People's Republic of China.
Hongyang WangDepartment of Kidney Transplantation, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266000, People's Republic of China.
Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University · CNQingdao University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTrimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) is considered the first-choice treatment for

methodsA total of 37 adult deceased donor kidney recipients who suffered PJP between January 2015 and June 2020 were included. The survival rates of the patients and grafts, the rate of invasive ventilation, and adverse events, including gastrointestinal discomfort, hematologic side effects, hyperkalemia, and renal function impairments, were assessed.

resultsThe patient and graft survival rates were both 100%. Two patients (5.4%) required invasive ventilation. Eight patients (21.6%) reported gastrointestinal discomfort, but none required dose reduction or discontinued treatment. The frequencies of hematologic side effects, hyperkalemia and impaired kidney function were 5.4% (2/37), 2.7% (1/37), and 2.7% (1/37), respectively.

conclusionOptimization of TMP-SMX dose may reduce the risk of adverse events without compromising efficacy for the treatment of PJP in deceased donor kidney recipients.

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deceased donor kidney recipientsefficacylow dosePneumocystis jirovecii pneumoniatrimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole

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