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Articles tagged "Fungal infection"

  • 2020 American Transplant Congress

    Invasive Aspergillosis in Lung Transplant Recipients with Aspergillus Colonization Beyond One Year after Transplant

    S. Davoudi, A. Pérez-Cortés Villalobos, T. Martinu, J. Tikkanen, D. Kumar, A. Humar, L. G. Singer, S. Keshavjee, S. Husain

    University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada

    *Purpose: Antifungal prophylaxis is recommended for Aspergillus colonization within a year in lung transplant recipients (LTRs) to prevent invasive aspergillosis (IA). However, the rate of…
  • 2020 American Transplant Congress

    Characteristics of Kidney Transplant Patients Diagnosed with Histoplasmosis

    C. Miles, J. Hall, S. Westphal, E. Langewisch

    University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE

    *Purpose: Histoplasmosis is responsible for the greatest number of hospitalizations and deaths due to endemic mycoses in the United States. Although lying near the western…
  • 2020 American Transplant Congress

    Cryptococcosis In Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Multicenter Retrospective Case-Control Study

    L. Tardieu1, O. Lortholary2, F. Lanternier2, A. Scemla3, C. Rafat1

    1Urgences Néphrologiques et Transplantation Rénale, Hôpital Tenon, APHP, Paris, France, 2Service de Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales – Centre d’Infectiologie Necker-Pasteur, Hôpital Necker, APHP, Paris, France, 3Service de Transplantation Rénale, Hôpital Necker, APHP, Paris, France

    *Purpose: Cryptococcosis is the third most common invasive fungal infection in organ transplant recipients.The clinical approach and prognosis has been previously investigated in the setting…
  • 2020 American Transplant Congress

    Epidemiology of Invasive Fungal Infections in Heart Transplant Recipients

    A. Couture-Cossette1, A. Puing1, A. Multani2, O. Quintero1, A. K. Subramanian1, E. Henricksen3, R. Lee1, Y. Moayedi4, K. Khush5, J. J. Teuteberg5, D. Y. Ho1

    1Department of Infectious Diseases and Geographic Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 2Department of Infectious Diseases, UCLA, Stanford, CA, 3Pharmacy, Stanford Healthtcare, Stanford, CA, 4Department of Cardiology, UHN, Toronto, ON, Canada, 5Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA

    *Purpose: The incidence and epidemiology of invasive fungal infections (IFI) after heart transplantation (HTx) are influenced by changes in environmental exposures, immunosuppression, and prophylaxis practices.…
  • 2020 American Transplant Congress

    Once Weekly Fluconazole is Effective for the Prevention of Oral Candidiasis in Kidney Transplant Recipients

    J. Lockridge, D. Roberts, K. Spence, M. Stack, S. Rehman, A. Olyaei

    OHSU, Portland, OR

    *Purpose: Oropharyngeal candidiasis is an infection prevalent in renal transplant recipients, with significant concerns for invasive endoscopic workup and development into invasive fungal infections. While…
  • 2020 American Transplant Congress

    Correlation of CMV and EBV DNAemia in the Development of Invasive Fungal Disease among Pediatric Intestinal and Liver Transplant Recipients

    B. M. Chatani1, J. Garcia2, T. Beduschi3, A. Tekin3, R. Vianna3, I. A. Gonzalez1

    1Pediatric Infectious Disease, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, 2Pediatric Gastroenterology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, 3Miami Transplant Institute, Miami, FL

    *Purpose: Invasive fungal disease (IFD) among pediatric solid organ transplant recipients is a relatively rare event, however often results in death. There are many factors…
  • 2020 American Transplant Congress

    Voriconazole Associated Adverse Drug Events and Drug Monitoring in Lung Transplant Recipients

    C. Y. Luo1, R. G. Nador2, R. D. Levy2, J. Yee2, L. Wei2, N. Partovi1

    1Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 2University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada

    *Purpose: Voriconazole is the drug of choice for prophylaxis and treatment of Aspergillus infection in lung transplant ( LTx) recipients. Voriconazole has a narrow therapeutic…
  • 2020 American Transplant Congress

    Evaluation of SUBA-Itraconazole Use in Lung Transplant Recipients

    J. G. Youssef1, C. Ahmed1, B. J. Pierce2, C. Pham2, F. Ye1, K. Tatum1, S. Yau1, A. Goodarzi1, H. J. Huang1

    1Department of Medicine, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX, 2Department of Pharmacy, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX

    *Purpose: Itraconazole (IT) is commonly used after lung transplant for fungal prophylaxis, particularly in those with a history of skin cancer, concern for Histoplasmosis infection,…
  • 2020 American Transplant Congress

    Alternate Triazole Therapy for Breakthrough Invasive Fungal Disease in Lung Transplant Recipients on Triazole Prophylaxis

    A. Abbas, H. Hassouna, F. Marco Canosa, K. D. Brizendine

    Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH

    *Purpose: Invasive fungal diseases (IFD) are a leading cause of infection related morbidity and mortality in lung transplant (LT) recipients. Data regarding outcomes of breakthrough…
  • 2020 American Transplant Congress

    Epidemiology of Invasive Candidiasis in Lung Transplant Recipients at a Large Transplant Center

    F. J. Marco Canosa1, J. A. Morillas1, H. Hassouna2, K. Brizendine1

    1Infectious Disease Department, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, 2Division of Infectious Disease, Spectrum Health Medical Group, Grand Rapids, MI

    *Purpose: Invasive candidiasis (IC) represents the most common fungal infection in lung transplant recipients (LTR) early post-transplant. Universal antifungal prophylaxis is frequently employed, which may…
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