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Articles tagged "Fungal infection"

  • 2020 American Transplant Congress

    Invasive Mould Infection in Transplant Recipients with Influenza: A 5-Year Retrospective Review

    P. Phoompoung, S. Husain, L. Singer, A. Humar, D. Kumar

    University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada

    *Purpose: In non-transplant patients with severe influenza illness, an increased rate of invasive mould infection (IMI) has been noted possibly due to the local inflammatory…
  • 2020 American Transplant Congress

    A Comparative Analysis of Mucormycosis in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients and Other Immunosuppressed Hosts Including Patients with Uncontrolled Diabetes

    T. Zangeneh1, J. Bardwell2, R. Bouzigard3, B. Youssefi2, C. Le4, M. Al-Obaidi2

    1Internal Medicine / Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 2Internal Medicine / Division of Infectious Diseases, Banner University Medical Center, Tucson, AZ, 3Internal Medicine, Banner University Medical Center, Tucson, AZ, 4Department of Otolaryngology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ

    *Purpose: Mucormycosis is a rare disease that is associated with a high morbidity and mortality. It usually affects those with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus (DM) and…
  • 2020 American Transplant Congress

    Risk of Invasive Fungal Infection after Heart Transplantation

    Z. A. Yetmar1, B. Lahr2, E. Beam3

    1Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 2Department of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 3Division of Infectious Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

    *Purpose: Invasive fungal infection (IFI) after heart transplantation is a feared complication associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Risk factors for invasive fungal infection after…
  • 2020 American Transplant Congress

    The Incidence, Clinical Characteristics and Prophylactic Strategy of Invasive Fungal Infections in Lung Transplantation

    L. Zhao1, W. Chen1, L. Guo1, L. Jing1, C. Liang1, J. Chen1, C. Wang2

    1Department of Lung Transplantation, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China, 2China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China

    *Purpose: Invasive Fungal infections in lung transplant recipients(LTR) were common and harmful, remaining a major cause of morbidity and mortality after lung transplantation. The incidence,…
  • 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…
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