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08 June 2021: Original Paper

Application of Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing to Diagnose Pneumonia in Kidney Transplantation Recipients

Jia Xu 12345ABCDEF , Yedong Yu 12345ABCD , Junhao Lv 12345ABCD , Sisi Yang 6ABCD , Jianyong Wu 12345AD , Jianghua Chen 12345AD , Wenhan Peng 12345AEFG*

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.931059

Ann Transplant 2021; 26:e931059

Table 1 Baseline characteristics.

RecipientAge (yr)GenderBMI (kg/m2)RDDialysis formDialysis timeTransplant timeTransplant formHypertensionDiabetesLVEF (%)Immunosuppressant
164Male22.5UnknownPD4 (yr)1 (yr)DCD+60Tacrolimus +MMF +GC
236Male20.4UnknownHD0.5 (yr)5 (yr)Living-related+n/aTacrolimus +MMF +GC
334Male17.9UnknownHD4 (yr)5 (month)DCD+61Tacrolimus +MMF +GC
462Male21.6UnknownPD4 (yr)2 (yr)DCD++69CsA +MPA +GC
540Male19.8Polycystic kidneyHD5 (yr)1 (yr)DCD+n/aTacrolimus +MMF +GC
654Male25.3Diabetic nephropathyHD8 (yr)5 (month)DCD++59Tacrolimus +MMF +GC
745Female17.5UnknownPD0.5 (yr)9 (yr)DCD+85Tacrolimus +MMF +GC
830Male20.5UnknownHD10 (month)1 (yr)Living-related+62Tacrolimus +MMF +GC
943Male21.0UnknownHD1 (month)9 (yr)Living-related+64Tacrolimus +MMF +GC
1035Female17.3HSPNone01 (yr)Living-related+n/aTacrolimus +MMF +GC
1161Male19.9UnknownHD9 (yr)5 (month)DCD+70Tacrolimus +MMF +GC
1228Male23.2UnknownNone01 (yr)Living-related+n/aTacrolimus +MMF +GC
BMI – body mass index; RD – renal disease; HSP – Henoch-Schönlein purpura nephritis; PD – peritoneal dialysis; HD – hemodialysis; DCD – cardiac death donors; LVEF – left ventricular ejection fractions; CsA – ciclosporin; MMF – mycophenolate mofetil; MPA – mycophenolic acid; GC – glucocorticoid; n/a – not available; ‘+’ – positive; ‘−’ – negative.

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Annals of Transplantation eISSN: 2329-0358
Annals of Transplantation eISSN: 2329-0358