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Articles tagged "Infection"

  • 2022 American Transplant Congress

    International Practices on COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates for Transplant Candidates

    Y. Caliskan1, B. E. Hippen2, D. Axelrod3, M. Schnitzler1, K. Maher1, T. Alhamad4, S. Anwar5, V. Kute6, K. Lentine1

    1Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, MO, 2Transplant Medicine, Fresenius Medical Care, Charlotte, NC, 3University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, 4Washington University School of Medicine at St. Louis, Saint Louis, MO, 5Sheikh Shakhbout Medical Hospital, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 6Dr. H L Trivedi Institute of Transplantation Sciences, Ahmedabad, India

    *Purpose: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has created unprecedented challenges and there are practice differences for solid organ transplant programs worldwide. We sought to…
  • 2022 American Transplant Congress

    Incidence and Outcomes of Fever of Unknown Origin After Kidney Transplant in the Modern Era

    M. Jorgenson, S. Parajuli, B. Astor, C. Saddler, J. Smith, D. Mandelbrot

    University of Wisconsin Health, Madison, WI

    *Purpose: Fever is common in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs). If an etiology is not readily apparent, a patient can be classified as having a fever…
  • 2022 American Transplant Congress

    Viral-Specific Cytotoxic T-Cell Responses in Hla-Sensitized Kidney Transplant Patients Maintained on Everolimus and Low Dose Tacrolimus

    R. Zhang1, S. Ge1, M. Chu1, J. Kahwaji2, A. Karasyov1, D. Lovato1, A. Vo2, J. Choi2, M. Toyoda1, S. Jordan2

    1Transplant Immunology Laboratory, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, 2Comprehensive Transplant Center, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA

    *Purpose: Post-transplant immunosuppression with “everolimus + reduced dose tacrolimus” (Ev + Taclow) is reported to reduce the risk of viral infections compared to standard doses…
  • 2022 American Transplant Congress

    The Effect of Tacrolimus and Mycophenolic Acid on Torque Teno Virus Loads in Kidney Transplant Recipients

    A. van Rijn, S. Meziyerh, D. van der Helm, T. van Gelder, A. Kroes, J. de Fijter, D. Moes, J. Rotmans, A. de Vries, M. Feltkamp

    Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands

    *Purpose: Measuring immune function in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) remains challenging given the precarious balance between over- and underimmunosuppression. This is primarily due to high…
  • 2022 American Transplant Congress

    Parainfluenza Type 3 Infection in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients

    G. Motoa1, M. A. Mendoza1, M. Raja1, J. Simkins2, S. Anjan2, E. Martin2, A. Phancao2, N. Sinha2, L. Abbo1, G. Guerra2, Y. Natori2

    1University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL, 2Miami Transplant Institute – University of Miami, Miami, FL

    *Purpose: Respiratory viral infection, including COVID-19, causes significant morbidity and mortality in solid organ transplant recipients (SOTR), however, the data of parainfluenza virus (PIV) type…
  • 2022 American Transplant Congress

    An Initial Analysis of Baseline Levels of Dd-cfdna After Pancreas Transplantation: A Prospective Study from High-Volume Centers in the United States

    A. Yoo1, I. Qian1, A. Riedel1, G. Kibria1, A. Bartosic1, R. Soltani2, O. Nduanya3, M. Omidi3, J. S. Odorico2, P. L. Abrams3, M. Cooper3, J. S. Bromberg1, J. R. Scalea1

    1University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 2University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, Madison, WI, 3Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC

    *Purpose: Donor-derived cell-free DNA (dd-cfDNA) testing, which has been validated for monitoring kidney transplant (KTx) rejection, may provide an alternative to pancreas biopsy that prevents…
  • 2022 American Transplant Congress

    Incidence of Viral Infections in Kidney Transplant Recipients Using Reduced Induction and Steroid Free Maintenance Immunosuppression

    P. Dunton, L. Von Stein, H. Winters, A. Schenk, T. Pesavento, R. M. Smith, K. Schnelle

    Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH

    *Purpose: Viral infections (VI) commonly occur in the post-transplant period and higher cumulative doses of rATG have been correlated with higher rates of infection. However,…
  • 2022 American Transplant Congress

    The Outcome of Clostridioides Difficile Infection in Hospitalized Intestinal Transplant Recipients

    W. Amjad1, T. Schiano2, A. Malik3, M. Segovia4, S. Jafri5

    1Clinical Investigation, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 2Intestinal and Liver Transplantation, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY, 3Internal Medicine, Saint Joseph's Medical Center, Stockton, CA, 4Small Intestine and Liver Transplant, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, 5Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI

    *Purpose: Organ transplantation is a known risk factor of Clostridioides difficile infection. There is limited published data on the frequency and impact of CDI in…
  • 2022 American Transplant Congress

    Oseltamivir for the Prevention of Influenza Infection in Lung Transplant Recipients at an Academic Medical Center

    D. Majmundar, A. Mishkin, J. Burnell, C. Ruggia-Check, J. Au

    Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA

    *Purpose: Influenza is commonly considered a community acquired infection, but in transplant recipients, nosocomial transmission is frequently encountered. The lung transplant program at Temple University…
  • 2022 American Transplant Congress

    Current State of Use of Hepatitis C Viremic Donor Organs in Negative Recipients in the United States: A National Survey

    K. Ryland1, K. Hattori2, J. Steinbrink3, N. Theodoropoulos4, M. Ison5

    1Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, 2Duke university hospital, Durham, NC, 3Duke University, Durham, NC, 4University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, 5Northwestern University Comprehensive Transplant Center, Chicago, IL

    *Purpose: Since the advent of direct-acting antiviral (DAA) therapy, use of hepatitis C (HCV) viremic donor organs in HCV negative recipients has become more common.…
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