Articles tagged "Infection"

2019 American Transplant Congress
Donor Derived Strongyloidiasis, a Preventable Event
R. M. La Hoz¹, G. Vece², L. Danziger-Isakov¹, D. Florescu¹, M. Malinis¹, K. Lilly¹, L. Strasfeld¹, R. P. Wood¹, S. Tlusty², C. R. Wolfe¹, M. G. Michaels¹
¹DTAC, Richmond, VA, ²UNOS, Richmond, VA
*Purpose: In the US, deceased donor screening for Strongyloides started in 2010. By 2013 10% of the OPOs had implemented screening practices. Recipients of sero-positive…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Donor Derived Cell Free DNA (dd-cfDNA) May Aid in the Diagnosis of BK Virus Nephropathy
D. Brennan¹, J. Bromberg², J. Yee³, S. Dholakia³, M. Haas⁴
¹Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD, ²University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, ³CareDx, Brisbane, CA, ⁴Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
*Purpose: Between 10% and 30% of renal transplant recipients (KTR) develop BK viremia; with 1-10% of KTR developing BK virus associated nephropathy (BKVAN), accounting for…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Multidisciplinary Transplant UTI Service; Challenging the Stalemate
J. J. Chong, A. Adiki, D. Ness, J. Olsburgh, R. H. Zakri
Guy's Hospital, London, United Kingdom
*Purpose: Symptomatic UTIs (urinary tract infections) cause a significantly detrimental effect on long term graft function. Immunosuppression coupled with underlying renal or urological abnormality makes…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Late Onset J C Virus Allograft Nephropathy
M. Samra, I. Tang, S. Setty
University of Illinois Health, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: JC virus(JCV) is a member of the Polyomaviridae family. Few studies have been published regarding the replication of JCV in transplant recipients. The incidence…
2019 American Transplant Congress
The High Burden of Vaccine Preventable Infections Following Pediatric Solid Organ Transplant
A. G. Feldman¹, B. L. Beaty², D. Curtis³, E. Juarez-Colunga², A. Kempe⁴
¹Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, ²University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, ³Pediatric Infectious Diseases, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, ⁴Pediatrics, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO
*Purpose: Pediatric transplant recipients are at risk for vaccine preventable infections due to immunosuppression, suboptimal response to vaccines before and after transplant, and potential under-immunization…
2019 American Transplant Congress
A Single-Center Experience with a 6-Month Regimen of Pneumocystis jiroveci Pneumonia Prophylaxis in HIV-Positive Kidney Transplant Recipients
C. Mejia¹, G. Malat², D. H. Lee³, S. Epstein¹, M. Harhay³, L. Levin Mizrahi³, K. Ranganna³
¹Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, ²Hahnemann University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, ³Medicine, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
*Purpose: Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia (PJP) prophylaxis is recommended for all kidney transplant recipients (KTR) for after transplant. HIV-positive KTRs represent a unique subset, and there…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Evolution of HHV6- and CMV-Specific T Cell Functional Responses and Immune Cell Populations after Kidney Transplant
A. Gil¹, M. Co², M. Calvo-Calle¹, J. Cruz¹, L. Stern¹, L. Gibson²
¹Pathology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, ²Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA
*Purpose: Human herpesvirus (HHV)-6 reactivation after solid organ or hematopoietic stem cell transplant has been associated with complications such as graft rejection and all-cause mortality.…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Profile of Invasive Fungal Disease after Kidney Transplantation in a Single Brazilian Center
S. C. Miranda, G. M. Pereira Junior, C. A. Felipe, A. S. Alvarenga, P. A. Macedo Souza, C. Ribeiro, S. C. Cantini
Nephrology, Santa Casa de Belo Horizonte, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
*Purpose: This study sought to describe the epidemiology of Invasive fungal disease at a brazilian kidney transplant center.*Methods: We retrospectively evaluated the diagnoses of invasive…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Real-Life Food Safety Behavior and Incidence of Food-Borne Infections in Solid-Organ Transplant Recipients
M. Lindup, D. Golshayan, M. Pascual, O. Manuel, M. Mombelli
CHUV, Lausanne, Switzerland
*Purpose: Specific food safety measures are highly recommended in solid-organ transplant (SOT) recipients. However, the actual adherence of patients in real life and the impact…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Prevalence of Varicella Zoster Infection in Renal Transplant Recipients
P. T. Gaynor, D. Nanayakkara, O. E. Beaird, J. Schaenman, S. Bunnapradist
Infectious Diseases, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
*Purpose: Varicella zoster infection is a serious complication of immunosuppression in renal transplant recipients. We examined the prevalence of VZV infection in renal transplant patients…