2018 American Transplant Congress
Diagnosis and Prevalence of Strongyloidiasis in Solid Organ Transplant Patients
Background: Immunosuppression of a host with chronic Strongyloides stercoralis infection can lead to dissemination, with a fatality rate of up to 85%. Screening for S.…2018 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes of Renal Transplants from Donors with Positive Blood or Urine Cultures
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate outcomes in renal transplant recipients who received organs from donors with positive blood or urine cultures.METHODS: We performed a retrospective, single-center study…2018 American Transplant Congress
Organ Transplantation Associated with High Incidence of Anal Cancer and Pre-Cancer Lesions among HIV-Infected Women and Men
Objective: HIV-infected women and men and transplant recipients are two populations at increased risk of HPV-associated anal cancer but there is little published data. We…2018 American Transplant Congress
The Effects of Pre-Transplant Pyuria of the Deceased Donor on Post-Transplant Urinary Tract Infections in the Case of Gender Mismatch Transplantation
1Nephrology, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Busan, Korea; 2Nephrology, Busan Paik Hospital, Busan, Korea.
Introduction: Renal transplantation is one of the best treatment options in patients with end-stage renal diseas. It is reported that kidney transplantation using organs from…2018 American Transplant Congress
Single vs. Multi-Drug Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Purpose: Despite the fact that infection remains a major complication of continuous-flow left ventricular assist device (CF-LVAD) therapy, an optimal antimicrobial surgical infection prophylaxis (SIP)…2018 American Transplant Congress
The Net State of Immunosuppression in Septuagenarian Liver Transplant Recipients: Balancing Rejection and Infection Risks
Purpose: Careful patient selection and perioperative management have allowed for successful liver transplantation in elderly patients. Elderly patients may be more susceptible to the infectious…2018 American Transplant Congress
Treatment of Multi-Drug Resistant Gram Negative Infections after Solid Organ Transplant
Comprehensive Transplant Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL.
Introduction: Infections with multi-drug resistant (MDR) gram-negative bacilli are associated with significant morbidity and mortality after solid organ transplant. This study characterized patient outcomes related…2018 American Transplant Congress
Infectious Complications Associated with Eculizumab Used for ABO-Incompatible Renal Transplantation
University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago.
Introduction: A novel approach in ABO-incompatible (ABOi) living donor renal transplant (LDRT) includes use of eculizumab (ECU) that allows for avoidance of traditional desensitization. We…2018 American Transplant Congress
Containment of Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) Infections at a Solid Organ Transplant Centre
1ISMETT-IRCCS, Palermo, Italy; 2University of Insubria, Varese, Italy.
Objectives The aim is to describe epidemiology and analyze the effectiveness of the intervention in CRE containment in SOT patients (pts).Methods In 2012 a taskforce…2018 American Transplant Congress
Standard- versus Low-Dose Valganciclovir for Cytomegalovirus Prophylaxis in Intermediate-Risk Kidney Transplant Recipients
Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI.
Background: Although guidelines recommend valganciclovir (VGC) 900 mg daily for cytomegalovirus (CMV) prophylaxis in solid organ transplant patients, multiple centers have reported clinical success, reduced…
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