Chronic Diarrhea Due to Human Norovirus in a Kidney Transplant Recipient : A Case Report
Sanaa Benbria *
Department of Nephrology Hemodialysis and Renal Transplantation, Mohammed V Military Hospital, Morocco.
Mohammed Hallak
Department of Nephrology Hemodialysis and Renal Transplantation, Mohammed V Military Hospital, Morocco.
Majdouline Errihani
Department of Nephrology Hemodialysis and Renal Transplantation, Mohammed V Military Hospital, Morocco.
Abdelali Bahadi
Department of Nephrology Hemodialysis and Renal Transplantation, Mohammed V Military Hospital, Morocco and Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University Mohammed V-Souissi, Rabat, Morocco.
Driss ElKabbaj
Department of Nephrology Hemodialysis and Renal Transplantation, Mohammed V Military Hospital, Morocco and Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University Mohammed V-Souissi, Rabat, Morocco.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Diarrhea is a common complication seen in kidney transplant recipients and is usually linked to immunosuppressive therapies. Human norovirus infection is the leading cause of acute gastroenteritis globally. It has recently been recognized as a factor in chronic diarrhea among solid organ transplant patients. We present a case of persistent diarrhea in a kidney transplant patient caused by human norovirus, including its treatment and results.
Keywords: Diarrhea, kidney transplant, human norovirus, immunosuppressive therapies