2020 American Transplant Congress
Peritoneal Dialysis in Delayed Graft Function, a Safe and Effective Option
University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
*Purpose: Peritoneal dialysis (PD) has been utilized increasingly in the past decade. Many of these patients undergo transplantation and may require dialysis for delayed graft…2020 American Transplant Congress
Infectious Complications in Elderly Kidney Transplant Recipients Undergoing Desensitization
Cedars Sinai Medical Center, West Hollywood, CA
*Purpose: Data is limited on the impact of desensitization on infectious complications in elderly kidney transplant (KT) recipients. We examined infectious complications in elderly KT…2020 American Transplant Congress
Effectiveness of Bezlotoxumab for Prevention of Recurrent Clostridioides Difficile Infection among Transplant Recipients
*Purpose: Clostridioides difficile is an urgent health threat associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Recipients of solid organ (SOT) and hematopoietic-cell transplantations (HCT) are at…2020 American Transplant Congress
Absence of Adverse Infectious Disease Outcomes in the Long-Term Follow-Up of Recipients of PHS Increased Risk Donor Organs: An Essential Tracking Program
Transplant Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
*Purpose: 37-41% of deceased donors in Region I are considered “PHS increased risk for infectious disease transmission” (IR) individuals, our Center developed guidelines for the…2020 American Transplant Congress
Graft versus Host Disease in a Liver Transplant Patient
Department of Infectious Diseases, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
*Purpose: Graft versus host disease (GVHD) is a rare cause of morbidity and mortality in solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients; the estimated prevalence is 1-2%…2020 American Transplant Congress
Pre-Transplant Bariatric Surgery is Not Associated with Increased Risk of Infection after Kidney Transplant
University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
*Purpose: Bariatric surgery (BS) is a highly effective weight loss strategy that is increasingly common, but can be associated with impaired drug absorption and alterations…2020 American Transplant Congress
Assessment of Infectious Complications Following ABO-Blood Group Incompatible Renal Transplant
*Purpose: In response to the ongoing organ shortage, ABO-incompatible (ABOi) renal transplant (RT) provides an alternative option for patients with end-stage kidney disease. Literature suggests…2020 American Transplant Congress
Post-Transplant Blood Borne Infectious Disease Testing in Recipients of Increased Risk Donor Livers: A Single Center Experience
University of Washington, Seatttle, WA
*Purpose: Increasing the recovery and utilization of donor livers has become a key goal for transplant programs in the United States over the past decade.…2020 American Transplant Congress
Does Antibiotic Prophylaxis at Ureteral Stent Removal Reduce Urinary Tract Infections in Kidney Transplant Recipients?
*Purpose: Ureteral stents are commonly placed during kidney transplantation (KT). Urinary tract infections (UTI) are a common risk factor after KT and can have detrimental…2020 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Concentrations on Conversion from Twice‑Daily to Once‑Daily Tacrolimus in Stable Kidney Graft Recipients: A Single-Center Retrospective Study
Transplant Surgery, Tianjin First Central Hospital, Tian Jin, China
*Purpose: Potential benefits of once-daily tacrolimus include improved adherence to immunosuppressives and decreased Intrapatient variability (IPV) post kidney transplantation. A retrospective analysis was performed to…
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