Ways to Avoid Infetion After Kidney Transplant
Kidney transplant is a medical choice for some cases with Kidney Failure or ESRD. However, infection is a trouble which affects patient’s life after kidney transplant. Read on and find the ways to avoid infections after kidney transplant.
Infections cause
As we all know that patients after kidney transplant need eat anti-rejection drugs to avoid transplant rejection. However, these drugs will make the immune system weak, which increases the risk to get infections after transplantion.
There are also some accidental factors which may also induce infections after Kidney Transplant, including clold, flu, Diabetes, Kidney Disease relapse etc. If you have one of the metioned conditions, you are suggested to take measures to prevent infections as soon as possible.
How to avoid infections after Kidney Transplant?
Kidney transplant helps replaced the diseased kidney and improve the patient’s life quality. However, infections may occur and repeat after the treatment, which may cause the kidney damage back, without a good control.
- Different transplant units advise different mixtures of drugs, but it is common to advise co-trimoxazole to prevent Pneumocystis pneumonia.
- Prevent Cold and Flu. After kidney transplant, especially in the first month, patients are suggested to avoid expose themselves to people with flu or cold. Also, you can drink some specific herb to decrease the risk to develop infection or flu. If you have interest, email to kidneyservice@hotmail.com for herb list.
- Vaccination is also suggested for recipient to avoid infections after Kidney Transplant. Discuss the benefits and any possible risks of vaccination with your doctor, before you use it.
- Never hold your urine. When you have the feeling of urinating, please go to bath room immediately.
- Wipe yourself from front to back, after you have a bowl movement, which helps decrease the risk to spread the bacteria to your urethra.
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