2018 American Transplant Congress
The Impact of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis on Patient Outcomes after Liver Transplantation Using the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipient (SRTR) Database
Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is associated with abdominal inflammation and increased morbidity in patients with end-stage liver disease. However, SBP has generally not been associated…2018 American Transplant Congress
Primary Oral Vancomycin Prophylaxis Reduces the Incidence of Clostridium difficile Infection among Lung Transplant Recipients
Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH.
Purpose: To determine the efficacy of primary oral vancomycin prophylaxis in reducing the incidence of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) in the early post-op period among…2018 American Transplant Congress
Mycoplasma hominis Infection in Lung Transplant Recipients: A Retrospective Case Series
1UHN, Toronto, ON, Canada; 2University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; 3UC-San Diego, San Diego.
Background: Mycoplasma hominis is increasingly recognized as a respiratory pathogen causing invasive disease in solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients. We reviewed the clinical characteristics, management…2017 American Transplant Congress
Diagnostic Bronchoscopy in Kidney Transplant Recipients with Acute Respiratory Failure: Risk or Value?
Nephrology, Charité Universitaetsmedizin, Berlin, Germany
Introduction:Few data evaluates the differential diagnostic value of bronchoalveolar lavages (FO-BAL) in kidney transplant recipients (KTR) with acute respiratory failure (ARF). We describe the results…2017 American Transplant Congress
Ciprofloxacin for Urinary Tract Infection Prophylaxis in Post-Renal Transplant Patients with Ureteral Stent Placement.
Hume-Lee Transplant Center, Virginia Commonwealth University Health, Richmond, VA
BackgroundUrinary tract infection (UTI) is the most common infection post renal transplant. Sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim (SMX-TMP) is often the antibiotic drug of choice due to prophylaxis coverage…2017 American Transplant Congress
Clostridium difficile Infection in Intestinal Transplant Recipients.
Background: Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) data in intestinal transplant (ITx) recipients is lacking. This study was performed to evaluate prevalence, risk factors, treatments and outcomes…2017 American Transplant Congress
Clinical Experience with Novel Cephalosporin/Beta-Lactamase Inhibitor Combinations in the Treatment of Multidrug Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients.
Purpose: To review clinical outcomes in organ transplant recipients (OTRs) treated with Ceftazidime/avibactam (C/A) and ceftolozane/tazobactam (C/T) for infections caused by Multidrug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa…2017 American Transplant Congress
Describing the Effects of the Antibiotic Regimen Immediate Post Multi-Visceral Transplant in the Pediatric Population on the Time to First Serious Bacterial Infection.
This study is designed to elucidate the effect a tailored antibiotic regimen administered immediately post multi visceral transplantation may have on the duration until first…2017 American Transplant Congress
A Novel Role for MyD88 Signaling Downstream from Toll-Like Receptors in B Cells Responding to Blood Group Antigens.
Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
[Introduction]Although there is some empirical evidence that severe infectious complications provoke refractory AMR following ABO-incompatible transplantations (ABOi-Tx), its mechanism remains unclear. Here, we investigated a…2017 American Transplant Congress
Contributing Factors and Impact of Microbial Contamination in Human Islet Isolation and Transplantation.
BackgroundThe microbiological safety of islet preparations is of paramount importance. Preservation medium contamination is frequent and its impact on islet yield and function remains unclear.MethodsAll…
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