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Articles tagged "Infection"

  • 2022 American Transplant Congress

    Lack of Measles Immunity and Vaccination Rates in Patients Being Evaluated for Solid Organ Transplant: Missed Opportunities

    C. Larsen1, C. Kotton2

    1Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, 2Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA

    *Purpose: Solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients are not eligible for live-vaccines, including the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine, due to safety concerns on immunosuppression.…
  • 2022 American Transplant Congress

    Outcomes in Lung Transplant Recipients Switched from Tacrolimus to Cyclosporine Due to Hyperammonemia Early Post-Transplantation

    S. Goyal, J. Lyons, P. Stracener, B. Bemiss

    Loyola University Medical Center, Chicago, IL

    *Purpose: Assess the impact of switching from tacrolimus to cyclosporine due to hyperammonemia on outcomes at 1-year post-lung transplant.*Methods: A retrospective review of lung transplant…
  • 2022 American Transplant Congress

    Preemptive Therapy in Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Seropositive Donor to Seronegative Recipient Liver Transplants

    J. Revollo, E. Aldag, K. Cooper, B. Noell, V. Casingal, K. Gajurel

    Transplant, Atrium Health's Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC

    *Purpose: To evaluate if a preemptive therapy strategy can prevent CMV disease and induce CMV seroconversion.*Methods: Observational data collection for CMV D+/R- adult liver transplant…
  • 2022 American Transplant Congress

    Infections Requiring Hospitalization After Simultaneous Pancreas-Kidney Transplantation Compared to Kidney Transplantation Alone

    J. Grasberger1, F. Ortiz2, A. Ekstrand2, V. Sallinen1, M. Lempinen1, I. Helanterä1

    1Transplantation and Liver Surgery, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland, 2Nephrology, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland

    *Purpose: Although infections related to surgical complications are more common after simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation (SPK) compared to kidney transplantation alone (KTA), the burden of infections…
  • 2022 American Transplant Congress

    Pediatric Kidney Transplant Delays Due To Respiratory Viruses: A Provider Survey

    T. A. Heald-Sargent1, S. Manz2, T. Barton3, P. Verghese4

    1Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Lurie Children's Hospital/Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, 2Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI, 3Pediatric Infectious Diseases, UT Health San Antonoio, San Antonio, TX, 4Pediatric Nephrology, Lurie Children's Hospital/Northwestern University, Chicago, IL

    *Purpose: This study aimed to characterize the management and impact of respiratory viral infections on pediatric kidney transplantation waitlisted candidates.*Methods: An IRB-approved, anonymous REDCap survey…
  • 2022 American Transplant Congress

    Accepting Rejection in Liver Transplant Recipients Requiring Renal Replacement Therapy: A Practice Paradigm

    S. Farghaly1, T. Sparkes1, B. Masters1, A. Haririan2, N. Jakhete3, R. N. Barth4, D. Maluf5, S. Freedman1

    1Pharmacy, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, 2Nephrology, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, 3Hepatology, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, 4Transplant Surgery, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL, 5Transplant Surgery, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD

    *Purpose: The purpose of this study is to evaluate rejection outcomes in those requiring renal replacement therapy (RRT) after liver transplant.*Methods: This was a single…
  • 2022 American Transplant Congress

    Comparison of Cephalexin and Ciprofloxacin Prophylaxis for Urinary Tract Infection in Kidney Transplant Recipients

    N. A. Pauley, M. Fitzmaurice, A. Poparad-Stezar, B. Summers, A. Jantz

    Transplant Institute, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI

    *Purpose: Compare efficacy and safety outcomes of patients (pts) that received alternative agents as prophylaxis (ppx) for urinary tract infection (UTI) after kidney transplant (KT)…
  • 2022 American Transplant Congress

    Infectious Disease Testing Among US Deceased Organ Donors

    A. Mezochow1, T. Bittermann1, E. Blumberg1, R. Hasz2, J. Anesi1

    1Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 2Gift of Life Donor Program, Philadelphia, PA

    *Purpose: Donor-derived infections are associated with significant morbidity in solid organ transplant recipients. To reduce the risk of donor-derived infections, the United Network for Organ…
  • 2022 American Transplant Congress

    Circulating Antibodies in CMV Viremia in Kidney Transplantation

    T. Sigdel1, P. Velpurisiva1, V. Dharnidharka2, M. M. Sarwal1

    1UCSF, San Francisco, CA, 2Washington University in St. Louis, Saint Louis, MO

    *Purpose: Role of circulating antibodies (Abs) in graft injury outcomes of kidney transplant is reported by us and others. Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is known to contribute…
  • 2022 American Transplant Congress

    Delayed Graft Function in Kidney Transplant Recipients is Associated with an Increased Risk f Post-Transplant Infections

    V. Manchala, B. Muth, E. Yousif, J. Turk, J. Blazel, M. Bloom, N. Garg, F. Aziz, M. Mohamed, A. Djamali, D. Mandelbrot, B. Astor, S. Parajuli

    UWSMPH, Madison, WI

    *Purpose: Delayed graft function (DGF) is a known complication among kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) and is associated with decreased graft survival, increased rejection, and increased…
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