2020 American Transplant Congress
A Comparative Analysis of Mucormycosis in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients and Other Immunosuppressed Hosts Including Patients with Uncontrolled Diabetes
*Purpose: Mucormycosis is a rare disease that is associated with a high morbidity and mortality. It usually affects those with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus (DM) and…2020 American Transplant Congress
Polyoma Virus Infection in Renal Transplant Recipients Using Tacrolimo and Everolimo
*Purpose: Seropositivity for polyoma virus can reach 80% in kidney transplant recipients, with 1 to 10% polyoma associated nephropathy which negatively influences graft survival. Therefore,…2020 American Transplant Congress
Effectiveness of Routine Screening for Mycoplasma Hominis and Ureaplasma spp. in Lung Transplant Recipients
*Purpose: In lung transplant recipients Mycoplasma hominis and Ureaplasma spp. may cause localized or disseminated infection and fatal hyperammonemia syndrome (HS). Optimal prevention strategies are…2020 American Transplant Congress
Torque Teno Virus for Risk Stratification of Graft Rejection and Infection in Kidney Transplant Recipients – A Prospective Observational Trial
Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria
*Purpose: The non-pathogenic and ubiquitous Torque Teno virus (TTV) is associated with immunosuppression in solid organ transplant recipients. This trial was designed to assess the…2020 American Transplant Congress
Efficacy and Safety of Cytomegalovirus Antiviral Preventive Strategies in Kidney Transplant: A Systematic Literature Review
1Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ, 2Evidera, Inc., Waltham, MA, 3Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA
*Purpose: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is associated with significant mortality and morbidity in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs). Various CMV anti-viral (AV) preventive strategies have been utilized in…2020 American Transplant Congress
Infections in Simultaneous Pancreas/Kidney Transplant (SPKT) Recipients
*Purpose: Simultaneous pancreas/kidney transplant (SPKT) is indicated for diabetic patients (pts) with chronic kidney disease and represents the largest proportion of pancreas transplants performed. Infection…2020 American Transplant Congress
Temporal Trends in the Incidence and Impact of Infections Following Kidney Transplantation
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
*Purpose: Infections remain a major threat to successful kidney transplantation (KT), and are associated with a subsequent higher risk of mortality and graft loss. However,…2020 American Transplant Congress
Incidence of Non-Tuberculous Mycobacteria in the Transplant Population at a University Transplant Center in Northern Florida
Medicine/IDGM, Univ of Florida, College of Med, Gainesville, FL
*Purpose: Over the past decade, there has been an increase in the number of non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) infections in the United States, especially in the…2020 American Transplant Congress
Management and Outcomes of Heart Transplant Recipients with Pre-Transplant Left Ventricular Assist Device Infections
Infectious Diseases, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, MN
*Purpose: Infection involving Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) in patients who receive device therapy as a bridge to heart transplantation (HT) is a serious complication.…2020 American Transplant Congress
Changes in Risk Factors for Infections Post Liver Transplantation – A 16-Year Analysis
Transplant Institute, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI
*Purpose: Infections are common cause of morbidity and mortality post liver transplant (LT). Risk factors are related to donor and recipient factors, including cold ischemia…
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