Preventing Infections After A Transplant

After your transplant, you’ll need to pay much more attention to possible sources of infection around you. In this fact sheet, you’ll find some simple things that can help you prevent infection.

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Prévenir les infections après une transplantation

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Preventing CMV Infection After a Transplant

BK or JC Virus Infection After a Transplant

Preventing Food Poisoning

My role in follow-ups after my transplant