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Articles tagged "Infection"

  • 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…
  • 2021 American Transplant Congress

    Impact of Positive Donor Cultures on Postoperative Lung Transplantation Infectious Outcomes

    A. Curtis, C. Pham, B. P. Pierce

    Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX

    *Purpose: Transmission risk of microbes present in donor lungs at time of donation to lung transplant recipients (LTR) is unclear. Infection is the second highest…
  • 2021 American Transplant Congress

    High Levels of Sars-cov-2 Detected in Immunosuppressed Covid-19 Patient Environments Weeks Following Initial Positive Test

    C. E. Kuschner1, Z. Brune2, L. B. Becker1, L. Teperman1

    1North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, NY, 2Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY

    *Purpose: COVID-19 is a novel viral illness associated with significantly worse mortality, prolonged disease course, and extended periods of viral shedding in transplant patients on…
  • 2021 American Transplant Congress

    T-cell-Mediated Immunity to Sars-cov-2 Defines Covid-19 Risk and Severity in Transplanted and Non-Transplanted Individuals and Associates with Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells

    C. Ashokkumar1, V. Rohan2, A. H. Kroemer3, S. Rao4, G. Mazariegos5, B. W. Higgs5, S. Nadig2, M. Ningappa5, T. Fishbein3, S. Subramaniam6, R. Sindhi7

    1Plexision, Pittsburgh, PA, 2Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, 3MedStar Georgetown Transplant Institute, Georgetown, DC, 4DHR Health Institute for Research and Development, Texas, TX, 5University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 6University of California, San Diego, CA, 7University of Pittsburgh, pittsburgh, PA

    *Purpose: We assessed whether COVID-19-risk is enhanced by chronic immunosuppression, and is associated with suppressor cells.*Methods: We tested 66 COVID-19 patients, including 26 with solid…
  • 2021 American Transplant Congress

    Covid-19 in Solid Organ Transplantation (SOT): Results of the National Covid Cohort Collaborative (N3C)

    G. Agarwal1, A. Vinson2, R. Dai3, E. French4, S. Lee5, A. Olex4, A. Anzalone6, V. Madhira7, R. B. Mannon8

    1Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, 2Medicine/Nephrology, Nova Scotia Health Authority, Halifax, NS, Canada, 3Biostatistics, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 4Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research, VIrginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 5Medicine/Infectious Disease, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada, 6Neurology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 7Palia Software, Not sure, OR, 8Medicine/Nephrology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE

    *Purpose: SARS-CoV-2 infection has resulted in significant mortality in solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients based on reports from single centers or voluntary registries. The N3C…
  • 2021 American Transplant Congress

    Should We Worry About Covid-19 Infection in Pediatric SOT?

    U. Ekong1, S. Paul1, S. Royal2, J. Chahine3, N. Yazigi1, S. Kaufman1, K. Khan1, C. Matsumoto1, A. Kroemer1, T. Fishbein1

    1Surgery, Medstar Georgetown Transplant Institute, Washington, DC, 2Pediatrics, Medstar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC, 3Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Medstar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC

    *Purpose: We describe the clinical presentation & immune response to COVID-19 infection in pediatric SOT.*Methods: Medical records of COVID-19 PCR+ or seropositive patients were reviewed…
  • 2021 American Transplant Congress

    Observational Study of the Clinical Characteristics and Short-term Outcomes of Kidney Transplant Recipients Diagnosed with Coronavirus-19 Infection (sars-cov2) Requiring Hospitalization in New Orleans

    S. Giusti1, S. Chazin2, P. Vaitla3, K. Atiemo4, M. Atari1, A. Paramesh4, H. Jeon4, A. Vijay4, A. Torres5, M. Killackey4, R. Thimmisetty6, J. Garces6

    1Tulane University Section of Nephrology & Hypertension, New Orleans, LA, 2Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, 3University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, 4Tulane Transplant Institute, New Orleans, LA, 5Ochsner Medical Center, New Orleans, LA, 6Ochsner Multi-Organ Transplant Institute, New Orleans, LA

    *Purpose: Kidney transplant recipients are at increased risk of severe disease and death caused by Coronavirus-19 infection. The role of immunosuppressive medications in the clinical…
  • 2021 American Transplant Congress

    Clinical Outcomes of Culture-Positive Pneumonia in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients

    L. Rice1, A. C. Kalil2, D. Hixson2, M. Leick3

    1Monument Health, Rapid City, SD, 2University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 3Nebraska Medicine, Omaha, NE

    *Purpose: The purpose of this study is to determine the differences in clinical outcomes of culture-positive pneumonia in solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients compared to…
  • 2021 American Transplant Congress

    Delay in Pediatric Kidney Transplantation Due to Infection: A Single Center Study

    T. A. Heald-Sargent1, S. Manz2, P. Verghese3

    1Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Lurie Children's Hospital/Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, 2Central Michigan University, Mt Pleasant, MI, 3Pediatric Kidney Diseases, Lurie Children's Hospital/Northwestern University, Chicago, IL

    *Purpose: The infectious risks of immunosuppression following pediatric kidney transplant are well described but little is known about the impact of infections on patients with…
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