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2020 American Transplant Congress
Brincidofovir for Adenovirus Disease in Adult Renal Transplant Recipients: A Case Series
F. Zervou¹, I. Zacharioudakis¹, S. A. Mehta², H. J. Neumann²
¹Infectious Diseases, New York University Langone, New York, NY, ²New York University Langone Transplant Institute, New York, NY
*Purpose: Adenovirus infection can lead to disease in solid organ transplant recipients, including disease of the allograft. Treatment options for severe disease are limited. Brincidofovir…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Viral Kinetics of De Novo HCV Infection and Response to Antiviral Therapy in Liver and Kidney Transplant Recipients Receiving HCV-Viremic Donors
N. Terrault¹, J. Burton², E. Verna³, C. Mobley⁴, D. Victor⁴, J. Trotter⁵, C. Niemann⁶, R. Rubin⁷
¹University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, ²UC, Denver, CO, ³Columbia Universeity, New York, NY, ⁴Houston Methodist, Houston, TX, ⁵Baylor University, Dallas, TX, ⁶UCSF, San Francisco, CA, ⁷Piedmont Atlanta Hosptial, Atlanta, GA
*Purpose: There is general agreement that expanded use of organs from HCV-viremic donors is desirable, including in recipients without HCV infection. However, the optimal treatment…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Real-World Experiences in the Transplantation of Hepatitis C Positive Kidneys
J. M. Steinbrink, J. Byrns, L. Crona, M. Ellis, S. Sanoff, E. K. Maziarz, C. R. Wolfe
Duke University, Durham, NC
*Purpose: With advancements of direct-acting antivirals, transplantation of HCV-NAT+ (HCV+) organs to HCV-negative (HCV-) recipients has been used to decrease wait times without apparent sacrifice…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Incidence and Effects of Posttransplant Herpes Zoster in Adult Solid Organ Transplant Recipients : A Meta-Analysis
S. H. Han, D. Kwon
Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Korea, Republic of
*Purpose: Recently, non-live recombinant subunit HZ vaccine showed highly effective for herpes zoster (HZ) in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Several observational studies reported various features…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Treatment of Hepatic Encephalopathy in Cirrhotic Patients: Does Rifaximin Prevent Clostridioides Difficile Infection? A Retrospective Analysis
J. D. Goldman, V. Aleksenko, J. L. Davila, N. A. Muhktar, K. Kowdley
Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, WA
*Purpose: Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality and new prevention strategies in high-risk patients are needed. Rifaximin has been…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Incidence of Cytomegalovirus Infection in Deceased Donor Kidney Transplantation from Hepatitis-C Antibody Positive Donors to Hepatitis-C Antibody Negative Recipients: A National Registry Analysis
M. Yazawa¹, T. Fülöp², O. Cseprekal³, M. Talwar¹, V. Balaraman¹, A. Bhalla¹, A. Azhar¹, C. P. Kovesdy⁴, J. D. Eason¹, M. Z. Molnar¹
¹James D. Eason Transplant Institute, Methodist University Hospital, Memphis, TN, ²Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, South Carolina, SC, ³Department of Transplantation and Surgery, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary, ⁴Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN
*Purpose: Deceased donor kidney transplantation (KT) from hepatitis C (HCV) infected donors into HCV uninfected recipients (HCV D+/R-) will be the standard of care in…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Transplantation from Donors with Positive Blood Culture
H. Mo, S. Min, H. Ko, C. Chung, H. Kim, A. Han, J. Ha
Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea, Republic of
*Purpose: The use of organs from donors with infection is limited because of the possibility of transmission. Herein we report our experience of transplantation from…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Risk Factors for Hepatic Artery Thrombosis: A Single Center Study with Multiple Surgeons
M. Fitzsimons¹, M. Bindal², J. Buggs³, D. Patino⁴, E. Rogers³, A. Kumar¹, A. Lu³
¹Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, ²Honors College, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, ³Transplant Surgery, Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL, ⁴University of Tampa, Tampa, FL
*Purpose: Hepatic Artery Thrombosis (HAT) is an uncommon complication after liver transplant, but its occurrence can lead to significant and fatal outcomes. Our objective was…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Evaluation of Cytomegalovirus Prophylaxis in Low and Intermediate Risk Kidney Transplant Recipients Receiving Lymphocyte-Depleting Induction
H. Stamps, K. Linder, D. O'Sullivan, F. Cheema, H. Kutzler
Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT
*Purpose: This study evaluates if choice and duration of Cytomegalovirus (CMV) prophylaxis based on donor (D) and recipient (R) CMV serostatus impacts the incidence of…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Incidence of Skin Cancer – A Long Term Outcome of Immunosuppression in Renal Transplant Recipients Associated with the Usage of Azathioprine
H. Bheemreddy¹, S. Yusuf¹, N. Krishnan², A. Imtiaz³
¹Health and Life Sciences, Coventry University, Coventry, United Kingdom, ²Renal Unit, University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, Coventry, United Kingdom, ³Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, Coventry, United Kingdom
*Purpose: The main cause of mortality in Kidney Transplant Recipient’s (KTRs) is malignancy. The cancer incidence is increased by treating with immunosuppressive agents and longer…