Articles tagged "Infection"

2020 American Transplant Congress
Efficacy and Safety According to Dose of Valganciclovir for Cytomegalovirus Prophylaxis in Transplantation Network Meta Analysis
S. Hwang, W. Park, K. Kim, J. Song, S. Lee
Inha University, Incheon, Korea, Republic of
*Purpose: Valgancivlovir is importantly used to prevent post-transplant CMV infection among kidney transplantation patients. However, the dose of such drug being used still remains controversial…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Factors Associated with High Mortality in Acute on Chronic Liver Failure Patients Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit, Single Center Experience
O. Mendez Guerrero, D. A. Calle Rodas, E. Cervantes Alvarez, E. Alatorre Arenas, J. Perez Escobar, A. Estanes Hernandez, N. Navarro Alvarez, A. Torre
Hepatology and Liver Transplantation Unit, Gastroenterology department, National Institute of Medical Science and Nutrition Salvador Zubiran, Mexico City, Mexico
*Purpose: ACLF is a newly defined syndrome in the background of a chronic liver disease characterized by acute decompensation, organ failure and high mortality at…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Outcome after Kidney Transplantation in Hepatitis Surface Antigen-Positive Patients
H. Mo, S. Min, H. Ko, C. Chung, H. Kim, A. Han, J. Ha
Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea, Republic of
*Purpose: Because of the low prevalence of Hepatitis Surface Antigen (HBsAg)-positive patients, only a few reports have evaluated the actual outcome of these patients after…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Evaluation of Oral Candidiasis Incidence at Large Academic Medical Center in Absence of Pharmacologic Prophylaxis at Discharge
C. Sammons¹, M. Norris², N. Casciello²
¹Hosp of Univ of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ²Pharmacy, Hosp of Univ of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
*Purpose: Oral candidiasis (OC) is a common complication in solid organ transplant recipients. Despite AST guidelines recommending against universal prophylaxis, it has become common practice…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Effect of Rituximab Dose as Induction Therapy in ABO Incompatible Living Kidney Transplantation A Systemic Review and Network Meta Analysis
S. Hwang¹, W. Park², K. Kim¹, S. Lee¹, J. Song¹
¹Inha University, Incheon, Korea, Republic of, ²Keimyung University, Daegu, Korea, Republic of
*Purpose: ABO-incompatible living kidney transplantation (ABOILKT) has steadily become more widespread. However, the optimal immunosuppressive regimen for ABOILKT remains uncertain. We aimed to determine the…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Characteristics of Kidney Transplant Patients Diagnosed with Histoplasmosis
C. Miles, J. Hall, S. Westphal, E. Langewisch
University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
*Purpose: Histoplasmosis is responsible for the greatest number of hospitalizations and deaths due to endemic mycoses in the United States. Although lying near the western…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Evaluation of Intraoperative versus Extended Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Liver Transplantation
S. Hamel¹, C. Garza¹, C. Gamble², H. Boone³, L. Thomas⁴, D. L. Gorden⁵
¹Pharmacy, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, ²Quality, Vanderbilt Transplant Center, Nashville, TN, ³Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, ⁴Infectious Diseases, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, ⁵Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
*Purpose: Perioperative antibiotic use has important implications for patient care, antimicrobial stewardship, and cost containment. There is limited data guiding the optimal duration of perioperative…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Reduced Dose Valganciclovir is Effective for CMV Prevention without Excess Breakthrough or Resistance in Kidney Transplantation
M. Luu¹, P. Klem¹, B. Crowther¹, M. Abidi², M. Miller¹, K. Schoeppler¹, S. Davis²
¹Pharmacy, University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, CO, ²Medicine, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO
*Purpose: Reduced dose valganciclovir (VGC) (450 mg daily) may be a useful alternative to full dose VGC for cytomegalovirus (CMV) prophylaxis due to drug cost…
2020 American Transplant Congress
The Association between Infection and Important Clinical Outcomes in Acute-On-Chronic Liver Patients Admitted to ICU: A Single Center Cohort Analysis
M. Kim¹, A. Pawlowski², R. G. Wunderink³, D. P. Ladner⁴, C. J. Karvellas⁵
¹Neurology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ²Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ³Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ⁴Surgery, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ⁵Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
*Purpose: One of the most common precipitants of acute on chronic liver failure (ACLF) in cirrhotic patients is sepsis. We aimed to evaluate the relationship…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Adenovirus Infection in Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Case Series
S. Anjan, Y. Natori, M. Raja, J. Camargo, J. Simkins, M. Morris, A. Fernandez, G. Ciancio, L. Chen, G. Burke, M. Ortigosa-Goggins, J. Pagan, A. Mattiazzi, G. Guerra, L. Abbo
University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL
*Purpose: Adenovirus (AdV) is associated with poor outcomes in immunosuppressed patients and data on incidence and management in kidney transplant (KT) recipients is limited. *Methods:…