Oral Serum-Derived Bovine Immunoglobulin for Management of Infectious Diarrhea due to Norovirus and Cryptosporidiosis in Solid Organ Transplant Patients

Abstract

Diarrhea and its sequelae are commonly seen in renal transplant recipients. Current effective options to treat many causes of infectious diarrhea in this population are limited. Oral serum-derived bovine immunoglobulin was recently successfully used to manage 2 renal transplant patients with diarrhea due to cryptosporidiosis and norovirus infection, respectively.

In Brief

Diarrhea and its sequelae are commonly seen in renal transplant recipients. Current effective options to treat many causes of infectious diarrhea in this population are limited. Oral serum-derived bovine immunoglobulin was recently successfully used to manage two renal transplant patients with diarrhea due to cryptosporidiosis and norovirus infection, respectively.