Articles tagged "Infection"

2022 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Mycetoma in Lung Transplant Recipients
A. Majeed, S. Singh, J. Lum
CCF, Cleveland, OH
*Purpose: Mycetoma are uncommon in lung transplant recipients (LTRs) and previous studies describe poor outcomes. We reviewed our experience*Methods: Retrospective review of electronic medical records…
2022 American Transplant Congress
Seroprevalence of MMR and Varicella (MMRV) in Solid Organ Transplant Candidates and Seroresponse to MMRV Vaccinations
H. Javaid¹, R. Hasbun¹, A. DeGolovine², S. Jyothula³, V. Machicao⁴, J. Bynon⁵, L. Ostrosky¹, M. Nigo¹
¹Division of Infectious Diseases, McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX, ²Div of Renal Disease, Univ of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX, ³Div of Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, Univ of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX, ⁴Div of Transplant Hepatology, Univ of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX, ⁵Div of Immunology and Organ Transplantation, Univ of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX
*Purpose: Updating live vaccines such as MMR and varicella (MMRV) is an important step in preparing patients during the pre-solid organ transplant (SOT) period. While…
2022 American Transplant Congress
Utilization of a Pharmacy Technician to Improve Immunization Rates for Pediatric Heart and Kidney Transplant Recipients
A. Brewer¹, E. Benefield¹, S. Boehme¹, B. Jensen¹, K. Molina², C. Peterson², C. Heyrend¹
¹Primary Children's Hospital, Salt Lake City, UT, ²University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
*Purpose: Transplant recipients are at increased risk of infectious complications from vaccine-preventable diseases. This study aimed to evaluate using a pharmacy technician to provide routine…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Donor Derived Transmissions 2019: Analysis of the OPTN Ad Hoc Disease Transmission Advisory Committee (DTAC)
L. Danziger-Isakov¹, M. G. Michaels¹, A. Agarwal¹, S. Aslam¹, K. Dunn¹, J. Goldman¹, D. Levine¹, C. Marboe¹, G. Marklin¹, S. Pouch¹, M. Rana¹, R. Razonable¹, H. L. Stevenson¹, H. S. Te¹, A. Woolley¹, E. Ward², C. Jett², L. Cartwright², R. La Hoz¹
¹OPTN DTAC, Richmond, VA, ²UNOS, Richmond, VA
*Purpose: The OPTN DTAC, a multidisciplinary group, evaluates potential donor derived transmission events (PDDTE), mostly infections (I) & malignancies (M), to assess the likelihood of…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Impact of COVID-19 on Solid Organ Transplantation
E. Sampson¹, S. Hall², K. Robichaux³, A. Kumar², N. Kemmer⁴, J. Buggs⁵
¹Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Tampa, FL, ²Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, ³Honors College, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, ⁴Transplant Hepatology, Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL, ⁵Transplant Surgery, Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL
*Purpose: Patterns of racial disparities have been identified throughout the history of American medicine. In December 2019, COVID-19 was first detected and has had a…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Belatacept for Kidney Transplantation in the Age of Covid19, is it Safe?
J. Pagan¹, S. Anjan², Y. Natori³, A. Fernandez³, R. Zamora-Gonzalez², A. Mattiazzi¹, L. Mendez¹, G. Guerra¹
¹Nephrology, University of Miami, Miami, FL, ²Infectious Diseases, University of Miami, Miami, FL, ³Infectious Disease, University of Miami, Miami, FL
*Purpose: The COVID19 pandemic has affected kidney transplant recipients (KTR) with a wide spectrum of clinical severity. Up to this point, we have solely seen…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Clinical Signs Predictive of Covid-19 Mortality Among Transplant Recipients
D. Ginzberg¹, K. Pierce², E. Kreiger-Benson², M. Graves², H. Neumann³, N. Ali³, C. Gidea³, J. Park³, S. Mehta³
¹Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ, ²New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, ³New York University Langone Transplant Institute, New York, NY
*Purpose: The presentation of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) ranges from mild illness to severe respiratory failure. Disease progression may differ in immunocompromised patients and immunocompetent…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Covid-19 in Hiv-infected Solid Organ Transplant Recipients: A Case Series
M. Ramanathan, A. Fernandez, Y. Natori, J. Simkins, J. Camargo, M. Morris, N. Rivera, M. Loebe, G. Ciancio, L. Abbo, A. Mattiazzi, G. Guerra, S. Anjan
University of Miami, Miami, FL
*Purpose: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is associated with increased mortality and morbidity in immunosuppressed patients. Data on management and outcomes in HIV-infected solid organ transplant…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes of Kidney Transplantation at the Epicenter of the Covid-19 Pandemic: The Experience of the Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
E. Favi¹, C. Alfieri², M. Gandolfo², A. Brescacin¹, M. Bilato³, R. Cacciola⁴, P. Messa², M. Ferraresso⁵
¹Renal Transplantation, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy, ²Nephrology, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy, ³Urology, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy, ⁴HBP Surgery, Policlinico Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy, ⁵Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
*Purpose: To evaluate patient- and allograft-related outcomes following living and deceased donor kidney transplantation (KTx) in a unit operating at the epicentrum of the COVID-19…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Influence of HLA Compatibility on Bk Virus Associated Nephropathy Among Japanese Living Donor Kidney Transplant Recipients
N. Fujiyama¹, M. Saito², R. Yamamoto², R. Sagehashi², T. Saito², S. Kashima², K. Numakura², S. Narita², T. Habuchi², S. Satoh¹
¹Center for Kidney Disease and Transplantaion, Akita University Hospital, Akita, Japan, ²Department of Urology, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
*Purpose: BK polyomavirus-associated nephropathy (BKVN) after kidney transplantation is associated with a high morbidity and higher risk of graft loss. In this study, the relationship…