2015 American Transplant Congress
Safety and Outcome of Ganciclovir-Resistant CMV Treated With Foscarnet: A Single Center Retrospective Study
Background: Infection with cytomegalovirus (CMV) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality following solid organ transplantation (SOT). Resistance can rarely develop via mutations in…2015 American Transplant Congress
Implementation of Evidence-Based Guidelines for Cytomegalovirus Prevention in Pediatric Solid Organ Transplantation
Cincinnati Children's, Cincinnati.
Optimal strategies to prevent cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease after pediatric solid organ transplantation (SOT) in a cost effective manner are uncertain. We evaluated the frequency of…2015 American Transplant Congress
Incidence and Characteristics of CMV Infection in High Risk (D+R-) Kidney Transplant Recipients and the Utility of Monthly Surveillance After Routine Prophylaxis
Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA.
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is the most common opportunistic viral infection after renal transplantation. Optimal duration of antiviral prophylaxis and the role of post prophylaxis surveillance…2015 American Transplant Congress
Preemptive Therapy for Cytomegalovirus Disease in Liver Transplant Recipients-A Single Center Experience
1Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL; 2Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Boston, MA.
Background: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a common opportunistic infection after liver transplantation and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. There are two strategies for preventing…2015 American Transplant Congress
Low Dose Valganciclovir Prophylaxis Following Renal Transplantation With Steroid Free Immunosuppression
AST ID guidelines recommend a valganciclovir (VGCV) prophylaxis dose of 900 mg daily for patients with CrCL > 60 mL/min with reduced dose for renal…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
Geographic Differences in HIV+ Kidney Transplant Waitlist Characteristics
Kidney transplant (KT) is now a viable option for select HIV+ end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients. As OPTN does not collect HIV status at waitlisting,…2015 American Transplant Congress
Survival Benefit of Liver Transplant Among HIV+ Waitlist Candidates
Liver failure is the most common cause of non-AIDS related death among HIV+ patients, primarily due to high prevalence of co-infection with hepatitis C (HCV)…2015 American Transplant Congress
Racial Differences in Transplant and Waitlist Mortality Rates Among HIV+ Kidney Transplant Candidates
Kidney transplant (KT) is now a viable option for select HIV+ end-stage renal disease patients. As OPTN does not collect HIV status at waitlisting, no…2015 American Transplant Congress
Boosting the Adaptive Immune Response Prevents the High Incidence of Herpes Zoster After Lung or Heart Transplantation
Purpose Primary varicella zoster virus (VZV) infection causes varicella and lifelong latent infection in ganglia from which it may reactivate leading to herpes zoster (HZ).…
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