Articles tagged "Infection"

2020 American Transplant Congress
Endoscopic Injection Therapy for Vesicoureteral Reflux after Kidney Transplantation
H. Higuchi, H. Sasaki, H. Harada, T. Tanabe
Urology and Kidney Transplant Surgery, Sapporo City General Hospital, Sapporo, Sapporo, Japan
*Purpose: Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) in a kidney graft is a complication of post kidney transplantation (KT) causing recurrent upper urinary tract infection and consequent kidney…
2020 American Transplant Congress
The Level of Plasm Donor-Derived Cell-Free DNA in Kidney Transplant Patients with Severe Pneumonia
L. Liu¹, H. Liu², F. Liu², L. Shu², L. Peng¹
¹Xiangyang Hospital No. 2 of Central South University, Changsha, China, ²AlloDx, Shanghai; Suzhou, China
*Purpose: Pulmonary infection is one of the common complications after kidney transplantation. Donor-derived cell-free DNA (ddcfDNA) is a new biomarker to diagnose allograft injury. Currently,…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Safety and Efficacy of Low Dose Rabbit Antithymocyte Globulin in Pediatric Renal Transplant Recipients
V. K. Sigurjonsdottir¹, L. Maestretti¹, A. McGrath¹, A. Gallo², W. Concepcion², P. Grimm¹, A. Chaudhuri¹
¹Pediatric Nephrology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, ²Surgery - Multi-Organ Transplantation, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
*Purpose: Currently there is no consensus among pediatric kidney transplant centers regarding the use and regimen for immunosuppressive induction therapy.The safety and effectiveness of reduced…
2020 American Transplant Congress
The Forgiven Disease: Outcomes of Lung Transplantation in Two HIV-Infected Patients
S. Biswas Roy¹, M. T. Olson², M. A. Smith¹, R. M. Bremner¹, R. Walia¹, A. Arjuna¹
¹Norton Thoracic Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, ²University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ
*Purpose: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) seropositivity is generally considered a contraindication to lung transplantation (LTx). HIV-infected adults are at higher risk of developing chronic lung…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Successful Use of Tedizolid for the Treatment of Nocardiosis in Transplant Recipients
R. Odrobina¹, B. Tritle², C. A.Gomez¹
¹Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ²Department of Pharmacy, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
*Purpose: Nocardiosis is an opportunistic infection occasionally seen after solid organ (SOT) and hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation. Treatment is challenging due to the limited number of…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Chronic Kidney Disease Alters the T Cell Response to Murine Cytomegalovirus
R. L. Crepeau¹, H. Li¹, H. S. Koehler², M. L. Ford¹, P. D. Winterberg³
¹Surgery, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, ²Microbiology and Immunology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, ³Pediatrics, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
*Purpose: We have previously reported that patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) accumulate memory T cells bearing markers of sustained antigen stimulation and enhanced pro-inflammatory…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Infectious Complications and Malignancy after Kidney Transplantation in the Elderly Population
L. Liriano-Ward, M. Parides, Y. Al Azzi, C. Pynadath, M. Ajaimy, J. Graham, S. Greenstein, M. Kinkhabwala, J. Rocca, E. Akalin
Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY
*Purpose: Kidney transplantation improves quality of life and survival in all patients regardless of age. However, older patients are prone to development of side effects…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Safety Outcomes in Lower-Weight vs Higher-Weight Recipients of Fixed Dose Alemtuzumab for Kidney Transplant Induction
A. Freeman, S. Anders, B. Wise, M. Janusek, L. Hutchinson, U. Kaszubski, D. Marroquin, D. Martin, H. Bohorquez
Ochsner Medical Center, New Orleans, LA
*Purpose: Alemtuzumab is a lymphocyte-depleting monoclonal antibody used for renal transplant induction, and is associated with significant leukopenia, increased infections and malignancy. Multiple dosing strategies…
2020 American Transplant Congress
High Rate of Positive Cultures from Deceased Donors, A Review of 500 Deceased Donors and More Than 700 Recipients from a Single Center in Saudi Arabia
R. S. Almaghrabi¹, R. Alameer¹, O. Zeitoni², M. Ahmed³, I. Nizami³, J. Alburaiki⁴, T. Aljurf¹, R. Alyamany¹, A. Abed², D. Broering³
¹Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, ²Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, ³Organ Transplant Center, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, ⁴Heart Center, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
*Purpose: Limited organ supply is one of the major challenges facing organ transplantation. Donor-derived multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria have been documented with variable outcomes. In Saudi…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Significance of Gene Polymorphism on Infectious Complications and Rejection after Liver Transplantation
H. Egawa¹, T. Kato¹, Y. Kotera¹, A. Ohmori¹, G. Shibuya¹, S. Yamashita¹, S. Ariizumi¹, M. Yamamoto¹, T. Ishizuka², Y. Tanaka³, H. Ohdan³
¹Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan, ²Clinical Labotratory, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan, ³Surgery, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
*Purpose: Clinical application of gene polymorphism is a key of precision medicine in the field of organ transplantation. Infection and rejection are major factors affecting…