2019 American Transplant Congress
CCR5-Mediated Recruitment of NK Cells to the Kidney is a Critical Step for Host Defense to Candida albicans Infection
*Purpose: Candida albicans infection causes a high rate of mortality in immunocompromised or transplant patients. In this study, we investigated the role of CCR5 that…2019 American Transplant Congress
Evaluation of Infection and Renal Transplant Outcomes in the Hmong Population
1UW Health, Madison, WI, 2University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
*Purpose: Literature suggests the Hmong people to be at higher risk for infection, particularly fungal. The risk of infection after transplant in the Hmong population…2019 American Transplant Congress
Risk of Opportunistic Infection in Kidney Transplant Recipients with Cytomegalovirus Infection and Associated Outcomes
*Purpose: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in kidney transplant recipients has been anecdotally observed with concomitant or subsequent opportunistic infections (OI), but this association has yet to…2019 American Transplant Congress
Azole Use and Fungal Pathogens in Cystic Fibrosis versus Non-Cystic Fibrosis Lung Transplant Recipients
*Purpose: Cystic fibrosis (CF) patients exhibit unique pharmacokinetic principles. Azole antifungals show marked inter- and intra-patient variability. We aimed to improve itraconazole (ITR) use and…2019 American Transplant Congress
Anti-Fungal Prophylaxis in Lung Transplant: A Systematic Review/Meta-Analysis
*Purpose: Invasive fungal infections (IFI) increase morbidity and mortality after lung transplant. Despite this, anti-fungal prophylaxis (AFP) in lung transplant recipients (LTR) varies by prophylactic…2019 American Transplant Congress
Facial Composite Tissue Allotransplantation: First Canadian Experience
1Hopital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, Montreal, QC, Canada, 2University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada
*Purpose: Facial vascularized composite allotransplantation (VCA) has emerged as a groundbreaking reconstructive solution for patients with severely disfiguring facial injuries. It allows simultaneous “like with…2019 American Transplant Congress
Transmission of Infections from Organ Donor to Recipient – German Data
German Foundation for Organtransplantation (DSO), Frankfurt, Germany
*Purpose: In Europe, vigilance monitoring after organ transplant includes Serious Adverse Events (SAE) as well as Serious Adverse Reactions (SAR). All SAE and SAR related…2019 American Transplant Congress
Breakthrough Invasive Fungal Infections in Solid Organ Transplant Patients Receiving Isavuconazole
University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
*Purpose: Isavuconazole (ISA) is a broad-spectrum triazole antifungal approved in 2015 for the treatment of invasive aspergillosis and mucormycosis. While it is increasingly used in…2019 American Transplant Congress
Targeted Antifungal Prophylaxis in Liver Transplant Recipients: Two Year, Retrospective Cohort Analysis
*Purpose: No consensus exists regarding systemic antifungal prophylaxis in liver transplant recipients (LTRs) in terms of optimal duration, choice of agent, or risk factors to…2019 American Transplant Congress
Evaluation of an Invasive Fungal Infection Prophylaxis Strategy after Liver Transplantation at a Large Academic Medical Center
1UW Health, Madison, WI, 2University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
*Purpose: Invasive fungal infection (IFI) after liver transplant (LTx) is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Studies show that IFI prophylaxis improves outcomes but the…
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