Bacterial localization in patients with end stage renal disease to avoid bilateral nephrectomy before renal transplantation.

Bacterial localization in potential transplant recipients with end stage renal disease and bacteriuria allowed for a significant decrease in the frequency of bilateral nephrectomy before transplantation. Lack of complications after transplantation showed the reliability of preoperative localization, especially if bacteriuria was localized substantially to the bladder despite flank pain and fever.