Articles tagged "Infection"

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…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Polyomavirus Genotypes In Renal Transplant Recipients In The United States
N. Khoury¹, C. Thongprayoon², N. Leeaphorn³, J. Bruminhent⁴, W. Cheungpasitporn⁵
¹Henry Ford Transplant Institute, Detroit, MI, ²Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ³University of Missouri, Kansas, MO, ⁴Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand, ⁵University of Mississippi, Jackson, MS
*Purpose: BK Polyomavirus (BKV) subtypes and subgroups present uneven geographical distribution, suggesting a potential relationship with ethnicity. In the United States where there is a…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Single-center Retrospective Analysis of Prophylaxis and Treatment of Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia in Patients with Poor Renal Function
Y. Fu, J. Pan, Z. Shen
Kidney-Pancreas Transplant Department., Tianjin First Central Hospital, Tianjin, China
*Purpose: Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PcP) is a potentially life-threatening complication in renal transplant recipients. Although the use of trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) chemoprophylaxis after kidney transplantation is…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Butyrate-Producing Gut Bacteria and Future Development of Viral Infections in Kidney Transplant Recipients
J. Lee¹, J. Huang¹, M. Magruder¹, L. Zhang¹, M. Lubetzky¹, D. Dadhania¹, E. Edusei¹, E. Pamer², M. Suthanthiran¹
¹Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, ²Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
*Purpose: Recent studies suggest that the gut microbiome plays a critical role in protecting its host from infections beyond Clostridium difficile. Notably, butyrate-producing bacteria may…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Nationwide Survey of Human T Cell Leukemia Virus Type 1-Infected Kidney Transplant Recipients in Japan
J. Yamauchi¹, Y. Yamano¹, M. Matsuoka², N. Ichimaru³, M. Nishikido⁴, Y. Shibagaki⁵, A. Sugitani⁶, N. Nakamura⁷, M. Mieno⁸, K. Yuzawa⁹
¹Department of Rare Diseases Research, Institute of Medical Science, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan, ²Institute for Virus Research, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan, ³Advanced Technology for Transplantation, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan, ⁴Blood Purification Center, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan, ⁵Department of Nephrology and Hypertention, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan, ⁶NHO Yonago Medical Center, Yonago, Japan, ⁷Fukuoka University, Fukuoka, Japan, ⁸Center for Information, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke, Japan, ⁹Department of Transplantation Surgery, National Hospital Organization Mito Medical Center, Ibaraki, Japan
*Purpose: Human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) infects 5 to 10 million people worldwide, and is endemic in Japan, sub-Saharan Africa, South America, and…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Outbreak of Pneumocystis Pneumonia in a Transplant Center Linked to a Single Genotype of Pneumocystis jirovecii: Effects of Cytomegalovirus Infection and Allograft Rejection
S. Hosseini-Moghaddam¹, S. Dufresne², M. Shokoohi³, G. Singh¹, E. HunterGutierrez¹, P. Dufresne², A. House¹, P. Luke¹, A. Nagpal¹, P. Marotta¹, A. Humar⁴, A. Jevnikar¹, D. Kumar⁴
¹Western University,LHSC,University Hospital, London, ON, Canada, ²Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital,Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada, ³Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Western University, London, ON, Canada, ⁴University of Toronto, University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
*Purpose: Although post-transplant pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) outbreaks have been reported from Asia, Australia and Europe, there are limited data from North America. We investigated transmissibility…