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Articles tagged "Bacterial infection"

  • 2022 American Transplant Congress

    Outcomes and Management of Salmonella Enteritis Following Solid Organ Transplantation

    M. Musleh1, F. Nimri1, A. Elbanna2, S. Jafri2

    1Internal Medicine, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI, 2Gastroenterology, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI

    *Purpose: Evaluate the outcomes of patients who developed salmonella infection post solid organ transplant.*Methods: A retrospective single-center study was conducted at a tertiary transplant center.…
  • 2022 American Transplant Congress

    Syphilis in Liver and Kidney Recipients

    H. Cleveland, R. Kothari, C. Niemann, P. Chin-Hong, M. Fung

    University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA

    *Purpose: Sexually transmitted infections among solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients are understudied. We aim to analyze rates of syphilis testing and describe clinical manifestations of…
  • 2022 American Transplant Congress

    Inhalation Alone versus Inhalation Plus Intravenous Colistin for Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacterial Infection After Lung Transplantation

    H. Kim1, Y. Yang1, A. Woo2, S. Jeong3, S. Kim2, J. Lee1, M. Park2, H. Paik1

    1Department of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, Yonsei University College of medicine, Seoul, Korea, Republic of, 2Division of Pulmonology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of medicine, Seoul, Korea, Republic of, 3Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of medicine, Seoul, Korea, Republic of

    *Purpose: After lung transplantation, patients are exposed to the risk of various infections accounting for morbidity and mortality. Multidrug-resistant gram-negative (MDR-GN) bacteria are emerging pathogen.…
  • 2022 American Transplant Congress

    Risk of Clostridioides Difficile Infection After Kidney Transplant

    C. Thomas1, B. Crowther2, K. Schwarz2, D. Chen1, Y. Shandaliy1, K. Johnson1, P. Klem2

    1Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, 2Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Colorado Hospital System, Aurora, CO

    *Purpose: For patients undergoing kidney transplant, the risk of developing Clostridioides difficle infection (CDI) is reported to be 4.7%, likely due to risk factors such…
  • 2022 American Transplant Congress

    Bacterial Infections After Kidney Transplant Before and After the COVID-19 Pandemic

    A. Perez Gutierrez1, B. Juengel1, S. Krishnamoorthy2, P. J. Bachul1, P. Witkowski3, R. Barth3, J. Fung1

    1Department of Surgery, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL, 2Department of Medicine, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL, 3University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL

    *Purpose: Infectious complications are a major cause of mortality and morbidity after kidney transplantation. During the COVID-19 pandemia there were several changes in the management…
  • 2022 American Transplant Congress

    Pseudomonas Related Pseudoaneurysm and Rupture of Transplant Renal Artery with Devastating Consequences – A Case Series

    S. Umapathy1, S. Nielsen1, A. Curtis1, A. Reyad1, J. Guiteau1, N. Umezurike1, S. Patel1, W. Miller2, L. Ostrosky-Zeichner2, M. Madhrira3, I. Memon3, B. Sankarapandian3, S. Allam3

    1Medical City Fort Worth, Fort Worth, TX, 2The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, 3PPG Health, Fort Worth, TX

    *Purpose: Only few cases of infectious pseudoaneurysm of the transplant renal artery caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa are reported in literature. Here we describe three such…
  • 2022 American Transplant Congress

    Outcome of Heart Transplantation After Pseudomonas Left Ventricular Assist Device Infection

    L. Thirunavukarasu Murugan1, C. Koval2, J. Banzon3

    1Infectious Disease, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, 2Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, 3Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH

    *Purpose: Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) is the most common gram-negative bacteria to cause left ventricular assist device (LVAD) infection. Management is difficult given limited oral antibiotic…
  • 2022 American Transplant Congress

    Prebiotic Supplementation In Kidney Transplant Recipients For Preventing Infections And Gastrointestinal Upset: A Randomized Controlled Feasibility Study

    S. Chan1, C. M. Hawley1, E. M. Pascoe2, C. Z. Cao2, S. B. Campbell2, K. L. Campbell3, R. S. Francis2, R. Hale1, N. M. Isbel4, M. Morrison5, D. W. Johnson2

    1Department of Nephrology, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Woolloongabba, Australia, 2Princess Alexandra Hospital, Woolloongabba, Australia, 3Menzies Health Institute - Molecular Basis of Disease Research Program, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia, 4Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia, 5Diamantina Institute, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, Australia

    *Purpose: Modulating the large intestinal microbiome of kidney transplant recipients (KTR) may reduce infectious complications. The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility…
  • 2022 American Transplant Congress

    Foley Catheter Removal on Day One Following Kidney Transplantation

    I. Bezherano1, L. Kayler2

    1Medicine, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, NY, 2Erie County Medical Center, Buffalo, NY

    *Purpose: Early Foley catheter (Foley) removal after kidney transplantation (KTX) may reduce length of stay (LOS), however, a paucity of data exists as to the…
  • 2022 American Transplant Congress

    Nocardia Infection and Associated Outcomes in Patients with Solid Organ Transplant

    R. Munshi1, J. Pellegrini Jr.1, M. Lannom1, N. Nehru2, W. Olsthoorn2, F. Anjum3

    1Internal Medicine, Nassau University Medical Center, West Hempstead, NY, 2American University of the Caribbean, Cupecoy, Saint Martin, 3Pulmonary and Critical Care, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

    *Purpose: Solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients face various challenges including increased risk of infections. Nocardia is a known pathogen for infecting immunosuppressed individuals, however, there…
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