2020 American Transplant Congress
West Nile Virus Encephalitis in Kidney Transplant Recipients
University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
*Purpose: West Nile viral encephalitis is uncommon but can lead to permanent neurological damage. Transplant related West Nile viral disease has been described before; however,…2020 American Transplant Congress
Evaluation of SUBA-Itraconazole Use in Lung Transplant Recipients
*Purpose: Itraconazole (IT) is commonly used after lung transplant for fungal prophylaxis, particularly in those with a history of skin cancer, concern for Histoplasmosis infection,…2020 American Transplant Congress
Association between Ezetimibe Usage and Hepatitis C RNA Levels in Uninfected Kidney Transplant Recipients Who Received Hepatitis C Infected Kidneys
James D. Eason Transplant Institute, Methodist University Hospital, Memphis, TN
*Purpose: Our previous data showed that transplantation of kidneys from hepatitis C virus (HCV) infected donors to HCV negative recipients achieved excellent short-term graft function,…2020 American Transplant Congress
Risk Factors for Acquisition of Carbapenem-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria among Adult Patients of Respiratory Tract within 90 Days after Lung Transplantation
China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China
*Purpose: Carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacteria (CR-GNB) such as Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa are challenges in the management of lung transplantation patients. We conducted…2020 American Transplant Congress
Use of Direct Acting Antiviral Medications in Transplant Recipients Receiving Organs from Hepatitis C Viremic Donors
*Purpose: The availability and high efficacy of direct acting antivirals (DAAs) to treat hepatitis C (HCV) is changing practice in solid organ transplant. A large…2020 American Transplant Congress
Donor Derived Transmissions 2018: Analysis of the OPTN Ad Hoc Disease Transmission Advisory Committee (DTAC)
1OPTN DTAC, Richmond, VA, 2UNOS, Richmond, VA
*Purpose: The OPTN DTAC, a multidisciplinary group, evaluates potential donor derived transmission events (PDDTE), mostly infections (I) & malignancies (M), to assess the likelihood of…2020 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes in Liver Transplantation with Use of Granulocyte-Colony Stimulating Factor
The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH
*Purpose: Questions remain if treatment with a granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) impacts clinical outcomes after liver transplant. The purpose of this study was to compare…2020 American Transplant Congress
Risk of Invasive Fungal Infection after Heart Transplantation
*Purpose: Invasive fungal infection (IFI) after heart transplantation is a feared complication associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Risk factors for invasive fungal infection after…2020 American Transplant Congress
Preoperative Antibody Titer Against BK Polyomavirus May Predict BK Polyomavirus-Associated Nephropathy after Kidney Transplantation
Urology, Akita University Hospital, Akita, Japan
*Purpose: BK polyomavirus (BKPyV) is a causative agent of BKPyV-associated nephropathy (BKPyV-AN) and hemorrhagic cystitis, which occurs subsequent to BKPyV reactivation. Intravenous immunoglobulin is presumed…2020 American Transplant Congress
Incidence and Effects of Posttransplant Herpes Zoster in Adult Solid Organ Transplant Recipients : A Meta-Analysis
Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Korea, Republic of
*Purpose: Recently, non-live recombinant subunit HZ vaccine showed highly effective for herpes zoster (HZ) in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Several observational studies reported various features…
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