2016 American Transplant Congress
Clinical Impact of the Verigene® Blood Culture System on Rapid Diagnosis and Antibiotic Optimization in Bacteremic Solid Organ Transplant (SOT) Recipients.
Background:Bloodstream infections are a major concern in SOT recipients and ineffective antibiotic therapy is strongly associated with poor outcomes. Rapid diagnostic tests (RDT) provide prompt…2016 American Transplant Congress
Total Pancreatectomy with Islet Autotransplantation for Chronic Pancreatitis: Considerations for Early Intervention.
Introduction: Total pancreatectomy with islet autotransplantation (TPIAT) provides pain relief for patients with chronic pancreatitis (CP) and the potential to ameliorate the resulting endocrine insufficiency.…2016 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes Associated with Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae Infection After Solid Organ Transplantation in a Multicenter Study.
BackgroundCarbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae infection (CREI) is associated with poor outcomes in solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients but most reports are single center experiences.MethodsPatients who underwent SOT…2016 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Sarcopenia in Overweight/Obese Recipients on the Outcomes After Adult Living Donor Liver Transplantation.
Background/purpose: The effects of body composition disturbances on liver transplantation outcomes have recently been in focus. However, the effects of obesity, as well as sarcopenic…2016 American Transplant Congress
Diagnosis of Pulmonary Nocardiosis: A Single Center Study.
1Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC; 2Los Palos Medical Associates, Salinas, CA.
Pulmonary nocardiosis (PN) is an uncommon infection seen typically in immunocompromised (IC) patients. Definitive diagnosis depends on culture of nocardia along with a clinical presentation…2016 American Transplant Congress
Shifts of Etiology in Patients with in Bacteremic Liver Transplant Recipients.
BackgroundBacteremias are the most frequently occurring infectious complications after liver transplantation. The spectrum of pathogens and patters of antibiotics susceptibility can vary owing to the…2016 American Transplant Congress
Rapid Detection of Acute Infection in Immunosuppressed Renal Patients with IRIDICA: A Pilot Study.
BackgroundThe Abbott IRIDICA bacterial bloodstream (BAC BSI) assay is a rapid semi-quantitative diagnostic test that is able to detect over 800 significant pathogens using PCR…2016 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes of Untreated Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Renal Transplant Recipients: A Single-Center Experience.
University of North Carolina Medical Center, Chapel Hill, NC.
Background. Renal transplant recipients (RTR) with asymptomatic bacteriuria (AB) are often treated with antibiotics. This could lead to complications related to antibiotic treatment including Clostridium…2016 American Transplant Congress
Risk Factors for Clinical Urinary Tract Infections in Kidney Transplant Recipients with Asymptomatic Bacteriuria.
Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada.
BackgroundThere is no clear consensus on whether asymptomatic bacteriuria (ABU) should be treated in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs). We sought to identify patient or episode…2016 American Transplant Congress
Risk Factors for Early vs. Late Onset Clostridium difficile Infection(CDI) in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients (SOTR).
Multi-Organ Transplant, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Introduction: CDI is one of the most common infections among SOTR, and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. However, the data regarding early vs.…
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