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World J Nephrol. Nov 6, 2016; 5(6): 497-506
Published online Nov 6, 2016. doi: 10.5527/wjn.v5.i6.497
Published online Nov 6, 2016. doi: 10.5527/wjn.v5.i6.497
Outcomes of renal transplant recipients with BK virus infection and BK virus surveillance in the Auckland region from 2006 to 2012
Chun-Yuan Hsiao, Department of Renal Medicine, Middlemore Hospital, Counties Manukau District Health Board, Auckland 1640, New Zealand
Helen L Pilmore, Department of Renal Medicine, Auckland District Health Board, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
Helen L Pilmore, the University of Auckland, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
Lifeng Zhou, Planning, Funding and Outcomes Unit, Waitemata and Auckland District Health Boards, Auckland 0740, New Zealand
Janak R de Zoysa, Department of Renal Medicine, North Shore Hospital, Waitemata District Health Board, Auckland 0740, New Zealand
Janak R de Zoysa, Waitemata Clinical School, the University of Auckland, Auckland 0740, New Zealand
Author contributions: Hsiao CY performed the study design, data collection and analysis, statistics and writing of the manuscript; Pilmore HL performed study design, assistance in performing the study and revision of the manuscript; Zhou L provided advice on biostatistics and revision of the manuscript; de Zoysa JR performed study design, assistance in performing the study and revision of the manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: This retrospective review was approved by the Northern X Regional Ethics Committee (NTX/EXP).
Informed consent statement: Patients were not required to give informed consent to the study because the analysis used anonymous, de-identified clinical data.
Conflict-of-interest statement: There are no conflicts of interest in the publication of this paper.
Data sharing statement: The original de-identified dataset is available on request from the corresponding author at chunyuan.hsiao@middlemore.co.nz.
Correspondence to: Chun-Yuan Hsiao, FRACP, Physician and Nephrologist, Department of Renal Medicine, Middlemore Hospital, Counties Manukau District Health Board, Private Bag 93311, Otahuhu, Auckland 1640, New Zealand. chunyuan.hsiao@middlemore.co.nz
Telephone: +64-9-2760000
Received: May 25, 2016
Peer-review started: May 26, 2016
First decision: June 17, 2016
Revised: August 8, 2016
Accepted: August 27, 2016
Article in press: August 29, 2016
Published online: November 6, 2016
Processing time: 161 Days and 19 Hours
Peer-review started: May 26, 2016
First decision: June 17, 2016
Revised: August 8, 2016
Accepted: August 27, 2016
Article in press: August 29, 2016
Published online: November 6, 2016
Processing time: 161 Days and 19 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: A retrospective analysis of 226 patients from Auckland, New Zealand found BK polyomavirus (BKV) as an uncommon cause of graft loss. Renal units without a formal BKV surveillance programme showed a similar incidence and outcomes for BK polyomavirus nephropathy (BKVN) to centres with an active screening programme. When designing a cost effective screening programme for BKV infection, it should be centre specific in relation to the units immunosuppression and monitoring protocol, epidemiology and outcomes of BKVN.