Articles tagged "Bacterial infection"

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…
2022 American Transplant Congress
Donor-Derived Carbapenem-Resistant Gram-Negative Infections: Risk Mitigation Strategy in Solid Organ Transplant Improves Recipients Safety and Could Expand Donor Pool
A. Mularoni¹, E. Graziano¹, M. Campanella¹, A. Cervo², M. Peghin³, F. Barbera¹, P. Conaldi¹, A. Luca¹, P. A. Grossi⁴
¹ISMETT, Palermo, Italy, ²Department of Infectious Diseases, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico of Modena, Modena, Italy, ³Division of Infectious Diseases, ASUFC, Udine, Italy, ⁴Infectious and Tropical Diseases Unit, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
*Purpose: We implemented an Active Surveillance System (ASS) to mitigate the risk of unexpected carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative (CRGN) donor-derived infection (DDI) in solid organ transplant recipient…
2022 American Transplant Congress
Tuberculosis (TB) Treatment without Rifampin in Kidney (K) and Kidney-Pancreas (KP) Transplantation (Tx)
M. V. Radisic¹, N. Pujato¹, P. M. Bravo¹, R. Del Grosso², M. Hunter², S. Beltramino³, L. Cornet¹, R. Livia Franzini⁴, A. C. Dotta⁴, L. Leon⁴, J. Walther⁴, P. Uva⁵, G. Werber³, M. C. Rial⁴
¹Infectious Diseases, ITAC (Instituto de Trasplante y Alta Complejidad), Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina, ²Internal Medicine, ITAC (Instituto de Trasplante y Alta Complejidad), Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina, ³Critical Care, ITAC (Instituto de Trasplante y Alta Complejidad), Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina, ⁴Kidney Transplantation, ITAC (Instituto de Trasplante y Alta Complejidad), Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina, ⁵Kidney Pancreas Transplantation, ITAC (Instituto de Trasplante y Alta Complejidad), Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
*Purpose: TB is a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge in K/KP Tx. Pharmacokinetic interaction between rifampin (RFP) and mTOR /calcineurin inhibitors (CNI) led to use of…
2022 American Transplant Congress
Effect of Anti Thymocyte Globulin Induction Therapy in Kidney Transplantation Network Meta-Analysis Using Recent Data
S. Hwang, J. Song, K. Kim, S. Lee
Inha University, Incheon, Korea, Republic of
*Purpose: The use of induction immunosuppressant agents in transplantation is important factors in preserving graft kidney function to prevent rejection. However the question of which…

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