First 4-6 Weeks After Kidney Transplant
For the first 4-6 weeks after the kidney transplant, the Pediatric Kidney Transplant Program team at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center makes the following recommendations:
- Wear a mask when coming in and out of the hospital and while in any waiting area. This is to protect your child from the germs of others in the building.
- Do not send your child to school or day care. This is the time that transplant recipients are most at risk for infection.
- Avoid crowded indoor places, such as movie theaters, malls, etc.
- Avoid being around people with an obviously contagious illness.
Rev. 1/07
