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Articles tagged "Infection"

  • 2022 American Transplant Congress

    Syphilis in Liver and Kidney Recipients

    H. Cleveland, R. Kothari, C. Niemann, P. Chin-Hong, M. Fung

    University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA

    *Purpose: Sexually transmitted infections among solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients are understudied. We aim to analyze rates of syphilis testing and describe clinical manifestations of…
  • 2022 American Transplant Congress

    Invasive Fungal Infections Associated with COVID-19 Infections in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients

    R. Alameer, M. Nguyen, P. Samanta

    Infectious Diseases, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA

    *Purpose: Invasive fungal infection (IFI) complicating Coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) has been increasingly recognized. IFI is a common opportunistic infection in solid organ transplant…
  • 2022 American Transplant Congress

    Donor Derived Transmissions 2020: Analysis of the OPTN Ad Hoc Disease Transmission Advisory Committee (DTAC) with a Focus on COVID-19

    R. M. La Hoz1, A. Agarwal1, G. Berry1, K. Dunn1, J. Goldman1, S. Ho1, M. Kittleson1, D. H. Lee1, D. J. Levine1, C. Marboe1, G. Marklin1, S. Pouch1, R. Razonable1, S. Taimur1, H. Te1, A. Woolley1, C. Fox2, C. Jett2, S. Booker2, D. K. Klassen2, L. Danziger-Isakov1

    1OPTN DTAC, Richmond, VA, 2UNOS, Richmond, VA

    *Purpose: The OPTN DTAC, a multidisciplinary group, evaluates potential donor derived transmission events (PDDTE) to assess the likelihood of disease transmission.*Methods: Retrospective study of PDDTE…
  • 2022 American Transplant Congress

    Clinical Outcomes with IR-tac to LCP-tac Conversion in a Kidney Transplant Population

    F. Bartlett1, J. Newman1, T. Sprague1, S. Patel1, N. Rao2, E. Andrade2, V. Rohan2, M. Casey2, D. Dubay1, D. Taber1

    1Pharmacy, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, 2Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC

    *Purpose: LCP-Tac is approved for conversion from IR-Tac in kidney transplant patients with a conversion rate of 70-80%. Studies have demonstrated similar efficacy and safety…
  • 2022 American Transplant Congress

    Concordance of POLQ and PARP-1 Expression and MMEJ Type Viral Integration in the Progression of BKPyV-Associated Diseases

    Y. Wang1, Z. Yan1, Y. Liu2, J. Geng3, W. Deng1, R. Xia1, W. Zeng1, J. Xu1, C. Wu4, Y. Miao1

    1Department of Transplantation, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China, 2Department of Microbiology and Infectious Disease Center, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China, 3Department of Pathology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China, 4Departments of Urology & Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA

    *Purpose: To reveal the mechanism of the increasing dominant position of integration, especially the microhomology-mediated end joint (MMEJ) form in the development of BK Polyomavirus…
  • 2022 American Transplant Congress

    Treatment of BK Virus with Weekly Intravenous Immunoglobulin in Adult Kidney Transplant Recipients

    G. Girone1, W. Asch2

    1Department of Pharmacy, Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT, 2Section of Nephrology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT

    *Purpose: The typical management of Polyoma BK virus (BKV) in kidney transplant recipients (KTR) includes reducing immunosuppression (IS). Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) has been utilized for…
  • 2022 American Transplant Congress

    Predicting Urinary Tract Infections Requiring Hospitalization in Living Donor Kidney Transplant Recipients

    A. Dinh, T. Copeland, D. Adey, E. Ku

    UCSF, San Francisco, CA

    *Purpose: Urinary tract infections (UTI) requiring hospitalization are common after kidney transplantation and are associated with increased risk of graft failure. Identifying patients at high…
  • 2022 American Transplant Congress

    Causal Factors and Clinical Impact of Urinary Tract Infections in Renal Transplanted Patients: An Observational Retrospective Study

    C. Alfieri, F. Tripodi, D. Cresseri, M. Gandolfo, M. Campise, A. Regalia, P. Messa, G. Castellano

    Fondazione IRCCS Ca Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico Milano, Milan, Italy

    *Purpose: This study aims to examine the etiology of urinary tract infections (UTIs) in a cohort of KTxps, trying to identify their potential predisposing factors…
  • 2022 American Transplant Congress

    Transplant Patients Risk for SARS-CoV-2 Infection Post-2nd Vaccine Dose; We Are Not Home and Dry Yet

    G. Koimtzis1, L. Szabó1, P. Nagaraja1, C. Chalklin1, D. Elker2, A. Asderakis1

    1Cardiff Transplant Unit, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, United Kingdom, 2Cardiff Transplant Unit, University Hosptal of Wales, Cardiff, United Kingdom

    *Purpose: SARS-CoV-2 is associated with high mortality among transplant recipients. Data of transplant patients’ infections post-2nd vaccine dose is not available. The aim of the…
  • 2022 American Transplant Congress

    Safety and Efficacy of a Probiotic Protocol to Reduce Perioperative Infection After Liver Transplantation

    M. Jorgenson, Q. Yang, G. Leverson, C. Saddler, J. Smith, N. Safdar, D. Al-Adra

    University of Wisconsin Health, Madison, WI

    *Purpose: Evaluate efficacy and safety of a probiotic preparation to reduce perioperative infection in patients undergoing liver transplant surgery*Methods: Adult patients receiving liver transplantation from…
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