2017 American Transplant Congress
Infections and Outcomes in Renal Transplantation Patients Using Alemtuzumab for Induction Immunosuppression: Preliminary Results.
Surgery, University of Toledo College of Medicine, Toledo, OH
Introduction: Alemtuzumab (Ale) is a monoclonal antibody targeting CD52+ lympocytes. We sought to determine the impact of Ale immunodepletion, with steroid freedom for low risk…2017 American Transplant Congress
Effect of Academic Detailing with Prescribers as an Antimicrobial Stewardship Intervention in Solid Organ Transplant Patients.
1University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada; 2Sinai Health System, Toronto, ON, Canada
IntroductionThe role of academic detailing (AD) as an antimicrobial stewardship intervention, where the steward meets the prescribers in their practice setting to provide personal educational…2017 American Transplant Congress
Poor Predictability of Quantiferon-TB Assay in Recipients and Donors for Tuberculosis Development After Kidney Transplantation in an Intermediate-TB-Burden Country.
Background. Tuberculosis (TB) is a common opportunistic infection after kidney transplantation (KT). Quantiferon-TB Gold In-Tube test (QFT) is widely used for assessing latent TB; however,…2017 American Transplant Congress
TB Chemoprophylaxis Post Transplantation in West London.
Introduction: Active Tuberculosis (TB) is common post solid organ transplantation (SOT). Incidence post SOT in Europe is reported to be between 0.7–5%. Isoniazid (INH) is…2017 American Transplant Congress
Identifying Risk of Sepsis Early: A Way to Improve Outcomes for Patients with Early Allograft Dysfunction After Liver Transplantation?
General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
Early Allograft Dysfunction (EAD) after Liver Transplantation (LT) is associated with increased morbidity and mortality, which is strongly associated with sepsis/septic shock. Aim of this…2016 American Transplant Congress
An Analysis of Non-Tuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infection and Colonization in Lung Transplant Recipients (LTRs) Post-Transplant: A Single Center Matched Cohort Study.
PurposeNTM is a common infection after Lung transplantation. The role of presence of granuloma in the explanted lungs of LTRs in subsequent development of infection…2016 American Transplant Congress
Three Months of Weekly Rifapentine Plus Isoniazid for Latent Tuberculosis Treatment in Solid Organ Transplant Candidates.
Purpose: Although isoniazid 300 mg daily for 9 months is the recommended regimen for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in solid organ transplant (SOT) candidates, its…2016 American Transplant Congress
Low Pretransplant BMI/Weight and Changes in Posttransplant T Cell Exhaustion Levels Are Associated with Viremia/Viral Infection in Pediatric Kidney Transplantation in the First Post-Transplant Year – A Report from the IMPACT Study Consortium.
Viral consequences of immunosuppression (IS) in pediatric(ped)kidney(kid)transplantation(Tx)patients(pts) are not fully known. We prospectively examined the immunologic and infectious (inf) history of 106 ped Tx pts…2016 American Transplant Congress
Evaluation of a Novel Global Immunity Assay to Predict Infections in Organ Transplant Recipients.
Multi-Organ Transplant, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada.
BackgroundSimple standardized measures of global immunity may help predict the risk of infections post-transplant. The Quantiferon-Monitor (QFM) test is a novel interferon-γ (IFN-γ) release assay…2016 American Transplant Congress
Clinical Impact of the Verigene® Blood Culture System on Rapid Diagnosis and Antibiotic Optimization in Bacteremic Solid Organ Transplant (SOT) Recipients.
Background:Bloodstream infections are a major concern in SOT recipients and ineffective antibiotic therapy is strongly associated with poor outcomes. Rapid diagnostic tests (RDT) provide prompt…
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