Infections After Liver Transplantation

Infections occur in a high percentage of children in the post-transplant period. They are caused by different organisms and localized in several organ and tissues. 

Infections	Time of occurrence	
Viral Infections		
Herpes simplex virus	0-2 months	
Cytomegalovirus 	1-4 months	
Varicella-zoster virus	4-12 months	
Epstein-Barr virus 	4-12 months	
Fungal Infections 		
Candida	0-2 months	
Aspergillus	1-3 months	
Cryptococcus	3-12 months	
Pneumocystis carinii	2-8 months	
Bacterial Infections 		
Pneumonia	0-10 months	
Bacteremia	0-3 months	
IV Catheter infection	0-2 months	
Biliary tract infection	0-4 months	
Intrabdominal infection	0-2 months	
Wound infection	0-2 months	
Urinary tract infection	0-1 months