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Articles tagged "Infection"

  • 2022 American Transplant Congress

    Recurrent Cytomegalovirus and the Role of Secondary Prophylaxis in Heart and Lung Transplant Recipients

    S. N. Finder1, K. Harrison1, M. Morrison1, S. Rega2, I. Feurer2, C. Gorsline3, G. Satyanarayana3, S. Hamel1

    1Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, 2Vanderbilt Transplant Center, Nashville, TN, 3Division of Infectious Diseases, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN

    *Purpose: This study aimed to describe the incidence of cytomegalovirus (CMV) recurrence in heart and lung transplant recipients and the effect of secondary prophylaxis (SP)…
  • 2022 American Transplant Congress

    Inhalation Alone versus Inhalation Plus Intravenous Colistin for Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacterial Infection After Lung Transplantation

    H. Kim1, Y. Yang1, A. Woo2, S. Jeong3, S. Kim2, J. Lee1, M. Park2, H. Paik1

    1Department of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, Yonsei University College of medicine, Seoul, Korea, Republic of, 2Division of Pulmonology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of medicine, Seoul, Korea, Republic of, 3Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of medicine, Seoul, Korea, Republic of

    *Purpose: After lung transplantation, patients are exposed to the risk of various infections accounting for morbidity and mortality. Multidrug-resistant gram-negative (MDR-GN) bacteria are emerging pathogen.…
  • 2022 American Transplant Congress

    Evaluation of the Management of Cytomegalovirus in Kidney Transplant Recipients After Establishment of a Multidisciplinary Cytomegalovirus Workgroup

    A. Boyle, A. Spenningsby, H. Rhodes, T. Anderson-Haag

    Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN

    *Purpose: To assess the effectiveness of a multidisciplinary cytomegalovirus (CMV) workgroup in managing CMV in kidney transplant recipients.*Methods: Retrospective chart review at a single transplant…
  • 2022 American Transplant Congress

    The Prevalence and Morbidity Associated with BK Virus in Heart Transplant Recipients

    A. Nguyen1, Z. Li2, N. F. Rasheed2, J. Cruz2, M. Fei3, G. Kim1, S. Pinney1, N. Uriel4

    1University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL, 2University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 3CareDx, Brisbane, CA, 4New York Presbyterian, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY

    *Purpose: BK polyomavirus (BKV) is a quiescent polyomavirus that is present in approximately 80% of the population and can reactivate in immunocompromised patients and impair…
  • 2022 American Transplant Congress

    A Single Center Retrospective Cohort Study Comparing the Rates of MDROs in DCD vs DBD Liver Transplant Recipients

    J. Walker, C. Bennett, R. Griffin, B. Orandi, J. Locke, R. Cannon, S. Sheikh, A. Nellore, R. Lee

    University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL

    *Purpose: Donation after cardiac death (DCD) offers an opportunity to reduce wait list mortality with similar 5-year graft survival rates to donation after brain death…
  • 2022 American Transplant Congress

    Emphysematous Cystitis in a Lung Transplant Recipient with BK Viremia

    D. Razia, J. Klein, H. Mohamed, A. Arjuna

    Norton Thoracic Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ

    *Purpose: Emphysematous cystitis (EC) is a rare urinary tract infection from E. coli or K. pneumoniae in diabetics or immunocompromised individuals, resulting in sepsis and…
  • 2022 American Transplant Congress

    Outcome of Donor Derived and Community Acquired West Nile Infections in Kidney Transplant Recipients

    R. K. Thimmisetty1, G. Larrieux2, S. Wilson2, F. Barrantes1, S. Kundeling1, J. Kumar1

    1Renal Medicine Associates, Albuquerque, NM, 2Presbyterian Health Services, Albuquerque, NM

    *Purpose: Donor derived West Nile Virus(WNV) Infections can occur but rare. We are presenting four cases that were seen at our transplant center*Methods: Case 1:…
  • 2022 American Transplant Congress

    Outcomes and Management of Salmonella Enteritis Following Solid Organ Transplantation

    M. Musleh1, F. Nimri1, A. Elbanna2, S. Jafri2

    1Internal Medicine, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI, 2Gastroenterology, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI

    *Purpose: Evaluate the outcomes of patients who developed salmonella infection post solid organ transplant.*Methods: A retrospective single-center study was conducted at a tertiary transplant center.…
  • 2022 American Transplant Congress

    Infections Following Rejection Therapies in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients

    S. Gupta1, J. Gea-Banacloche2, H. Me3, D. M. Chascsa4, H. R. Vikram2, R. Yaman1, L. Kodali3

    1Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ, 2Infectious Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ, 3Transplant Nephrology, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ, 4Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ

    *Purpose: Infections are known complications of solid-organ transplant. They are most prevalent in the first 12 months after transplant when immunosuppression is at its peak.…
  • 2022 American Transplant Congress

    Infection Impacts dd-cfDNA in Lung Transplant Recipients

    D. Levine1, C. Giner1, C. Pham2, R. Woodward2, A. Roux3

    1University of Texas Health System San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, 2CareDX, South San Francisco, CA, 3Pneumology, Adult CF Center and Lung Transplantation Department, Foch Hospital, Suresnes, France

    *Purpose: Infection is the leading cause of death within 1 year post lung transplant. Graft injury secondary to infection is affected by both source and…
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