The prevention, diagnosis, and management of infectious disease in transplantation are
major contributors to improved outcomes in organ transplantation. The risk of serious
infections in organ recipients is determined by interactions between the patient's
epidemiological exposures and net state of immune suppression. In organ recipients, there
is a significant incidence of drug toxicity and a propensity for drug interactions with
immunosuppressive agents used to maintain graft function. Thus, every effort must be made …