2018 American Transplant Congress
Pneumocystis jiroveci Pneumonia (PJP) in Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Recipients in the Present Era of Routine Post-Transplant Prophylaxis: Risk Factors and Outcomes
University of Wisconsin, Madison.
PJP after transplant (TX) is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. In the present era of universal and routine implementation of PJP prophylaxis (PPX) during…2018 American Transplant Congress
Opportunistic Infections after Kidney Transplantation Are Independent Risk Factor of Kidney Allograft Loss: A Retrospective Cohort Study
BackgroundCurrently, kidney allograft survival improved, use of depleting antibodies increased anddonor and recipient became older. In this context, no recent study reported epidemiology of opportunistic…2018 American Transplant Congress
Prospective Study of Switching from Tacrolimus to Low-Dose Cyclosporine A Preserving Allograft Function in BK Virus-Associated Nephropathy
Background: Tacrolimus(Tac) -mycophenolic acid compared to cyclosporine is an independent risk factor for BK virus-associated nephropathy (BKVAN). Cyclosporine A (CsA) can inhibit BKV replication in…2018 American Transplant Congress
Donor Bacteremia Does Not Impact Survival Following Heart Transplantation: A UNOS Registry Review
Division of Cardiac Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA.
Background: There is a reluctance to transplant organs from donors who are bacteremic due to concern for transmission of the infection to the recipient leading…2018 American Transplant Congress
The Impact of Induction Agent on Development of Febrile Neutropenia Following Kidney Transplant
Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY.
Neutropenia is common after kidney transplant (KT), usually due to medication side effects (induction agents maintenance medications, antibiotics), and is associated with worse patient and…2018 American Transplant Congress
Alveolar Macrophages Derived from MCMV Latently Infected Donors Drives the Viral Reactivation and Dissemination Following the Orthotopic Left Lung Transplantation in Mice
Background: The incidence of cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease is higher in lung transplants, than in other SOT recipients, especially in high-risk D+/R- recipients. Using a murine…2018 American Transplant Congress
The Etiologies and Impact of Hospitalization in Older Kidney Transplant Recipients
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC.
Older kidney transplant recipients (KTR) face challenges of post-transplant complications related to frailty and comorbidities. They are particularly vulnerable to infectious complications. This study elucidates…2018 American Transplant Congress
Cryptococcal Infections in Kidney Transplant Recipients. A Single Center Experience
Cryptococcal infections are infrequent but a cause of morbidity & mortality in transplant (T) recipients. Best treatment and the need for secondary prophylaxis are still…2018 American Transplant Congress
mTOR Inhibitor Based Immunosuppression Regimens Are Not Associated with Lower Risk for BK Infection
Introduction: BK virus continues to be a significant post-transplant complication with increasing incidence in the current era of potent immunosuppression. Mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitors…2018 American Transplant Congress
Identifying Differences in Antimicrobial Resistance with a Liver Transplant Antibiogram
Methodist Dallas Medical Center, Dallas.
Regulatory requirements for antimicrobial stewardship pose a unique challenge in special populations including transplant recipients. Infection following liver transplant can adversely impact patient outcomes. Moreover,…
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