doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfq689 Original Article Risk factors for Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia (PcP) in renal transplant recipients

Background. Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia (PcP) is a potentially life-threatening complication in renal transplant recipients with increased reports during the past few years. Individual risk factors for susceptibility to PcP are incom-pletely understood. Methods. We retrospectively analysed 60 cases of con-firmed PcP, diagnosed in six German transplant centres be-tween 2004 and 2008, as well as 60 matched controls. Results. Compared with controls, PcP cases revealed the following significant differences: PcP cases had a poorer renal function (eGFR 31 vs. 42 mL/min in controls), more biopsy-proven rejections (18 vs. 5 patients), more frequent treatment with mycophenolate mofetil (53 vs. 44 patients) and less frequent treatment with interleukin-2 recepto