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.…2016 American Transplant Congress
Increased Incidence of Clostridium difficile Infections with Proton Pump Inhibitor Use Post-Kidney Transplant.
Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is often encountered in the solid-organ transplant patient population. The incidence in kidney transplant recipients ranges between 3.5-16%. There are CDI…2016 American Transplant Congress
Clinical Risk Factors for the Recurrence of Clostridium difficile Infection (CDI) in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients (SOTR).
Multi-Organ Transplant, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Introduction:CDI is a common complication in SOTR. Recurrence may occur after treatment of the initial episode. However, the clinical risk factors of the recurrence of…2016 American Transplant Congress
Innate Lymphoid Cells Play a Key Role in Controlling Antimicrobial Defense in Intestinal Transplant Recipients.
MedStar Georgetown Transplant Institute, Washington DC.
A. Infectious complications are the leading cause of death early after intestinal transplantation (ITx). Etiologies underlying this remain unclear. Innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) have very…2016 American Transplant Congress
Infectious Complication in Extremely Elderly Kidney Transplant (KT) Recipients: A Leading Cause of Death.
Introduction: The incidence of infection after KT have been reported to directly increase with recipient's age, likely due to the combined effect of co-morbidities and…2016 American Transplant Congress
Prior Infection or Colonization with Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae Is Not an Absolute Contraindication for Solid Organ Transplantation.
BackgroundCarbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) infection is associated with poor outcomes after solid organ transplantation (SOT). The significance of CRE colonization or infection prior to SOT is…2016 American Transplant Congress
Colonization and Risk of Bacteremia by Multi-Drug Resistant Organisms in Intestinal Transplant Recipients.
Background: This study is the first to evaluate colonization rates and subsequent bacteremia with multi-drug resistant organisms (MDRO) in intestinal transplant (ITx) recipients.Methods: Retrospective study…2016 American Transplant Congress
The Impact of Pre-Transplant Infections on Post-Liver Transplant Outcomes.
Background: Pre- and Post-liver transplant infections are a common cause of morbidity and mortality in orthotopic liver transplant (OLT) patients. How pre-transplant infections affect early…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…
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