Articles tagged "Infection"

2021 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Cytomegalovirus Prophylaxis on Herpes Simplex and Varicella Zoster Virus Infections in Kidney Transplant Recipients
K. Ridgely¹, B. Crowther², P. Klem², K. Schoeppler¹, K. Schwarz¹, A. Nadrash², V. Lewis¹, E. Benamu³
¹Department of Pharmacy Services, UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, CO, ²Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Services, UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, CO, ³Department of Medicine, UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, CO
*Purpose: To assess the impact of cytomegalovirus (CMV) targeted antiviral prophylaxis on the development of herpes simplex (HSV) and varicella zoster (VZV) infections after kidney…
2021 American Transplant Congress
BK Virus-associated Nephropathy as a Cause of Renal Failure Post-lung Transplantation
A. Arjuna, M. T. Olson, B. Buddhdev, R. Tenorio, A. Omar, S. Tokman
Norton Thoracic Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ
*Purpose: BK virus-associated nephropathy (BKVAN) is a common cause of renal dysfunction early after renal transplant. BKVAN is much rarer in non-renal solid organ transplant,…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Influence of Vitamin D Status on the Prognosis of Covid 19 in Patients with Kidney Transplant
J. Ugalde-Altamirano, I. Revuelta, A. Carrillo, M. Xipell, F. Cofan, N. Esforzado, E. Montagud, G. Piñeiro, A. Molina, P. Ventura, D. Cucchiari, F. Oppenheimer, F. Diekmann, J. Campistol, B. Bayes, J. Torregrosa
Nephrology, Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
*Purpose: The protective role of Vitamin D as an immunomodulator has been demonstrated in different pathologies included the viral etiology. This effect has been described…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Covid-19 Related Deaths Across the U.S. in Kidney Transplant Recipients
K. Goli, N. T. Galvan, R. Cotton, J. A. Goss, C. A. O'Mahony, A. Rana
Department of Abdominal Transplantation, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
*Purpose: The COVID-19 pandemic poses a unique challenge for immunosuppression patients following kidney transplantation. Studies involving a single center or few centers have suggested that…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Does the NSQIP-Transplant Experience Demonstrate That Obese Kidney Transplant Recipients are Still at Increased Risk for Surgical Site Infections?
H. C. Yaffe¹, A. K. Belli¹, J. R. Parekh², D. L. Sudan³, N. Elias⁴, K. D. Conzen⁵, D. P. Foley⁶, R. Hirose⁷, S. M. Greenstein¹
¹Surgery, Montefiore-Einstein Center for Transplantation, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, ²Surgery, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, ³Surgery, Division of Abdominal Transplant Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, ⁴Surgery, Transplant Surgery Division, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁵Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, CO, ⁶Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, ⁷Surgery, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
*Purpose: The National Surgical Quality Improvement Program for Transplant (NSQIP-T) was designed to track surgical outcomes in adult liver and kidney transplants (KTX). The Pilot…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Covid Studies in 208 Patients with Consent for Donation
A. L. Friedman, C. Ezzell, K. Delli Carpini
LiveOnNY, New York, NY
*Purpose: To prevent transmission of SARS CoV 2 via solid organ donation from deceased donors.*Methods: Comprehensive medical and psychosocial evaluation of potential deceased organ donors…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Beta-lactam Allergies Among Solid Organ Transplant Recipients: Prevalence and Association with Transplant Admission Length of Stay
N. N. Pettit¹, V. Nguyen², C. T. Nguyen¹, A. Lew¹, J. Pisano¹, L. M. Potter¹
¹University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL, ²University of Michigan College of Pharmacy, Ann Arbor, MI
*Purpose: Previous studies have identified that 14-27% of solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients report a beta lactam allergy (BLA). Patients with BLAs often receive less…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Management of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Kidney Transplant Recipients
A. Diamond
Pharmacy, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
*Purpose: Asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) is the presence of bacteriuria with no symptoms. Recent guidelines recommend against treatment of ASB in kidney transplant (KT) recipients more…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Belatacept Pharmacokinetics in Patients with and without Infection
A. Bickenbach¹, M. McGowan¹, B. Miyagawa², T. Mizuno², A. Shields³, A. Christianson¹, P. West-Thielke⁴, J. Leone⁵, E. Woodle¹, D. Kaufman⁶, A. Wiseman⁷, A. Vinks², R. Alloway¹
¹U Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, ²Cincinnati Children's Med Center, Cincinnati, OH, ³Christ Hospital, Cincinnati, OH, ⁴UIC, Chicago, IL, ⁵Tampa Gen, Tampa, FL, ⁶U Wisconsin, Madison, WI, ⁷Centura Transplant, Denver, CO
*Purpose: Two belatacept(BELA) fixed mg/kg dosing regimens, less intense(LI) and more intense(MI) were compared. The LI regimen was approved due to the higher risk profile…
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…