2020 American Transplant Congress
Outpatient Treatment of Paramyxovirus with Oral Ribavirin is Safe and Effective in Lung Transplant Recipients
*Purpose: Respiratory paramyxovirus infections present an increased risk to lung transplant recipients (LTRs), including rapid decline in graft function and immunologic sequelae such as rejection…2020 American Transplant Congress
Effectiveness and Tolerability of Cidofovir for the Management of BK Viremia in Kidney Transplant Recipients
*Purpose: BK viremia (BKV) is a common complication after kidney transplantation (KT) that often leads to graft dysfunction and loss. Without consensus management guidelines and…2020 American Transplant Congress
Bile Microbiology and Antibiotic Susceptibility in Liver Transplant Recipients versus Non-Transplant Population
Surgery, Chung-Ang University Hospital, Seoul, Korea, Republic of
*Purpose: The signs and symptoms of biliary infection in liver transplantation (LT) recipients are frequently subtle because of immunosuppression, thereby delaying its diagnosis and increasing…2020 American Transplant Congress
Experience with a BKV-Specific, Neutralizing Monoclonal Antibody (MAU868) for Treatment of Severe BK Virus Nephropathy (BKVN) after Kidney Transplant (FDA EIND #139112)
*Purpose: BK viral reactivation leading to nephropathy and allograft loss in kidney transplant recipients remains a significant challenge. No effective BKV-therapies are currently available. Management…2020 American Transplant Congress
Testing Deceased Organ Donors for Infections: An Organ Procurement Organization (OPO) Survey
*Purpose: We surveyed the 58 U.S. OPOs to update our knowledge about the current methods of infectious disease testing in deceased organ donors.*Methods: An IRB…2020 American Transplant Congress
Risk of Tuberculosis in Kidney Transplantation Recipients Compared to Dialysis Patients or General Population: A Nationwide Cohort Study with Matched Controls
*Purpose: Risk of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) infection has been reported to be increased in kidney transplant recipients. However, a nationwide cohort study from an Asian…2020 American Transplant Congress
Rare Case of Donor Transmission of Hepatitis a Virus in Two Kidney Transplant Recipients
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
*Purpose: Infectious transmission via solid organ transplant (SOT) remains an inherent risk of transplantation despite measures to mitigate the risk. We report a rare case…2020 American Transplant Congress
Monitoring Recipients of Public Health Service (PHS) Increased Risk Donors Using an Electronic Medical Record-Based System
1Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, 2Yale New Haven Health, New Haven, CT
*Purpose: In 2014, the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) policy was updated, mandating transplant centers to implement a post-transplant screening protocol for transmissible diseases.…2020 American Transplant Congress
Risk Factors for Bacterial or Candidal Donor-Derived Infections among Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
*Purpose: Donor-derived infections (DDIs) among solid organ transplant recipients (SOTR) are often associated with significant morbidity and mortality, although the predisposing factors for DDIs remain…2020 American Transplant Congress
The Safety and Effectiveness and of Isoniazid Empirical Prophylaxis Compared to Screening Based Prophylaxis Post Lung Transplantation
*Purpose: Even though guidelines recommend using isoniazid (INH) for TB prophylaxis depending on donors and recipients’ screening tests, previous studies supported its use in all…
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