2018 American Transplant Congress
CMV and BKV Infections after Kidney Transplantation: Combined Tacrolimus/everolimus Strategy Using Antithymocyte Globulin Induction
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) and BK Virus (BKV) infections are frequent complications after kidney transplantation. A combined regimen of calcineurin inhibitor (CNI) and mTOR inhibitors (mTORi) reduces…2018 American Transplant Congress
The Clinical Efficacy of Seasonal Influenza Vaccination – Characteristics of Two Outbreaks of Influenza A(H1N1) in Immunocompromised Patients
A. Background. Influenza A(H1N1) causes serious complications in immunocompromised patients. The efficacy of seasonal influenza vaccination in transplant recipients and patients receiving chemotherapy has been…2018 American Transplant Congress
Outcome Analysis of Renal Re-Transplantation Compared to a Matched Control Group of First Transplantation
Background: 15% of our renal transplant program is re-transplantation (Tx2). We aimed to know if Tx2 has a higher risk than first transplantation (Tx1) and…2018 American Transplant Congress
Ciprofloxacin for BK Viremia Prophylaxis in Kidney Transplant Recipients: Results of a Prospective, Randomized Controlled Trial
Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX.
Fluoroquinolone (FQ) antibiotics have in vitro activity against BK virus, with several reports indicating they may reduce the risk of BK infection in kidney transplant…2018 American Transplant Congress
Proton-Pump Inhibitor Utilization is Associated with Higher Rates of Clostridium difficile Infection and Hypomagnesemia after Kidney Transplant
The purpose of this project was to identify how many kidney transplant patients were taking a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) after kidney transplant at our…2018 American Transplant Congress
Tuberculosis among Kidney Transplant Patients Compared to Dialysis and Non-Dialysis CKD Patients over a Decade Period
USRDS showed that 1.2% & 1.6% incidences of tuberculosis-TB in patients on peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis-HD, respectively. Kidney transplant-KTX patients have higher rates.We studied the…2018 American Transplant Congress
Can We Optimise Immunosuppression Strategies in Our Older Renal Transplant Recipients?
Renal transplantation provides a survival advantage for patients including those with multiple co-morbidities and older age compared to remaining on dialysis. The optimal immunosuppressive regime…2018 American Transplant Congress
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria in Lung Transplant Recipients: Prevalence, Risk Factors and Impact on Survival and Graft Function
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
BACKGROUND. Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) may colonize or infect lung transplant patients. Due to differences in populations studied and geographical diversity of NTM, risk factors for…2018 American Transplant Congress
Microbiology and Outcomes of Febrile Neutropenia Episodes after Kidney Transplant
Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY.
Febrile neutropenia (FN) is a common complication in cancer patients receiving chemotherapy. Neutropenia is common after kidney transplant (KT), but little is known about the…2018 American Transplant Congress
Longitudinal Analysis of Community Respiratory Virus Infection in Kidney Transplant Recipients
David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA.
Purpose: Community respiratory viruses (CRVs) cause significant morbidity and mortality in solid organ transplant recipients, but little is known about the epidemiology of CRV infections…
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