2015 American Transplant Congress
CMV prevalence in Mauritian and Indonesian Cynomolgus Macaques: Significance in Transplantation and CMV Disease Models
Despite the finding that most macaques express high serologic titers of anti-CMV antibody, susceptibility to disease appears to be variable post-transplant. This observation led us…2015 American Transplant Congress
African American Race Is an Independent Risk Factor for Cytomegalovirus Infection in Renal Transplant Recipients on Low-Dose Valganciclovir Prophylaxis
Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX.
Safe and effective use of low-dose (450 mg/day) valganciclovir (VGC) for cytomegalovirus (CMV) prophylaxis in renal transplant recipients (RTRs) has been reported. However, it is…2015 American Transplant Congress
The Role of Antiviral Prophylaxis for the Prevention of Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) Associated Post-Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disease (PTLD) in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients: A Systematic Review
Background The role of antiviral prophylaxis in EBV seronegative solid organ transplant recipients receiving organs from seropositive donors for prevention of PTLD remains controversial. We…2015 American Transplant Congress
Safety and Efficacy of Pegylated Interferon and Ribavirin for Chronic Hepatitis C Following Renal Transplantation
Objective We sought to investigate the safety and efficacy of pegylated Interferon (PEG-IFN) and ribavirin for chronic hepatitis C (HCV) following renal transplantation.Methods Ten adult…2015 American Transplant Congress
Incidence of CMV Viremia in Obese and Morbidly Obese Kidney Transplants Under a Low Dose Valganciclovir Prophylaxis Protocol
1Pharmacy Practice, Univ of IL-Chicago, Chicago, IL; 2Surgery, Univ of IL-Chicago, Chicago, IL.
Background: The rate of Cytomegalovirus infections in kidney transplant recipients drastically diminished with the advent of oral ganciclovir and subsequently valganciclovir. However it continues to…2015 American Transplant Congress
Clinical and Virologic Outcomes in High-Risk Adult EBV D+/R- Organ Transplant Recipients
Background:EBV D+/R- organ transplant recipients are a high risk group for developing PTLD. This subgroup of patients has been primarily evaluated in pediatric populations with…2015 American Transplant Congress
Viral Prophylaxis Is Unnecessary in CMV Low Risk Kidney Transplant Recipients Who Receive Lymphocyte Depleting Induction
Background: Both the international CMV consensus and AST guidelines recommend against the routine use of CMV prophylaxis in CMV D-/R- kidney transplant recipients (KTR), but…2015 American Transplant Congress
Efficacy of Sofosbuvir Based Therapy for Recurrent Hepatitis C After Liver Transplantation
Purpose: Evaluate outcomes of sofosbuvir-based hepatitis C therapy in liver transplant patients in a single center clinical setting, including interferon-free regimens.Methods: All patients with history…2015 American Transplant Congress
High Tolerability With Sofosbuvir-Based Direct-Acting Antiviral Therapy in Liver Transplant Recipients With Recurrent Hepatitis C
Background: Reports on efficacy, safety, and tolerability of sofobuvir-based antiviral regimens in liver transplant recipients with recurrent hepatitis C are limited. Methods: We performed a…2015 American Transplant Congress
Sofosbuvir-Based Therapy for Hepatitis C Recurrence Post Liver Transplantation
Introduction:Sofosbuvir is approved to treat HCV infection in all genotypes with sustained virological response 12 weeks after completion of therapy (SVR12)rates of up to 100%.…