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Articles tagged "Infection"

  • 2016 American Transplant Congress

    Colonization and Risk of Bacteremia by Multi-Drug Resistant Organisms in Intestinal Transplant Recipients.

    J. Simkins,1 J. Camargo,1 M. Morris,1 R. Vianna,2 T. Beduschi,2 L. Abbo.1

    1Medicine/Infectious Diseases, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL; 2Surgery, Miami Transplant Institute/University of Miami, Miami, FL.

    Background: This study is the first to evaluate colonization rates and subsequent bacteremia with multi-drug resistant organisms (MDRO) in intestinal transplant (ITx) recipients.Methods: Retrospective study…
  • 2016 American Transplant Congress

    Characterization of Resistant Cytomegalovirus in Lung Transplant Recipients in the Modern Era.

    S. Hammad, L. Shah, M. Restivo, H. Robbins, J. Scheffert.

    NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY.

    Cytomegalovirus (CMV) remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality in lung transplant recipients (LTR) and the emergence of resistant CMV (rCMV) has increased. The…
  • 2016 American Transplant Congress

    Pneumocystis Pneumonia Following Solid Organ Transplantation, Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

    S. Hosseini-Moghaddam,1,2 R. Krishnan.2

    1Medicine, Western University, London, ON, Canada; 2Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Western University, London, ON, Canada.

    Background: Different variables have been reported that may increase the risk of pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) in solid organ transplant patients (SOT).Objectives:To investigate the effect of…
  • 2016 American Transplant Congress

    Vaccination Status and Titers Before and After Pediatric Renal Transplantation: An Analysis of the CERTAIN Registry.

    B. Höcker,1 M. Aguilar,1 P. Schnitzler,2 L. Pape,2 L. Dello Strologo,2 N. Webb,2 M. Bald,2 G. Genc,2 H. Billing,2 J. König,2 A. Büscher,2 F. Thiel,2 S. Marks,2 M. Pohl,2 M. Wigger,2 R. Topaloglu,2 A. Fichtner,1 S. Rieger,1 K. Krupka,1 B. Tönshoff.1

    1University Children's Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany; 2CERTAIN Research Community, Italy, United Kingdom, Turkey, Germany.

    Purpose:Prevention of systemic viral and bacterial infections by effective vaccination in kidney allograft recipients is of vital importance, but data on the vaccination status in…
  • 2016 American Transplant Congress

    Impact of Morbid Obesity on Breakthrough CMV Infection in Kidney Transplant Recipients.

    S. Strout, N. Pilch, T. Veasey, R. Miller, J. Fleming, H. Meadows, C. Mardis, B. Mardis, P. Baliga, K. Chavin, D. Taber.

    Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC.

    Purpose: The aim of this study was to assess the impact of obesity on risk for cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection after kidney transplantation as well as…
  • 2016 American Transplant Congress

    The Impact of Pre-Transplant Infections on Post-Liver Transplant Outcomes.

    S. Ngo, J. Levitsky, M. Ison.

    Divisions of Infectious Diseases, Hematology and Organ Transplantation, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL.

    Background: Pre- and Post-liver transplant infections are a common cause of morbidity and mortality in orthotopic liver transplant (OLT) patients. How pre-transplant infections affect early…
  • 2015 American Transplant Congress

    Analysis of In-Vitro Effects of Immunosuppression on NK Cell Subsets in the Presence of Cytomegalovirus

    S. Keshwani, D. Kumar, S. Han, S. Husain, V. Ferreira, P. Ashton, A. Humar.

    UHN, Toronto, Canada.

    Background: NK cells may play an important role in the control of CMV replication post-transplant. NK cells can be divided into subsets based on surface…
  • 2015 American Transplant Congress

    Impact of Early Urinary Tract Infections on Renal Graft Function

    J. Rago, L. Bowman, D. Brennan, J. Hagopain, T. Horwedel.

    Barnes Jewish Hospital, St Louis, MO.

    Purpose: Describe the incidence of early urinary tract infections (UTI) after renal transplantation at a large academic transplant center. Evaluate the impact of early UTIs…
  • 2015 American Transplant Congress

    The Outcome of Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) Infection in Adult Solid Organ Transplant Population at a University Teaching Hospital

    H. Sharma, A. El-Bakry, V. Venkat, S. Papachristos, P. Otilla, R. Dhanda, B. Forgacs, A. Tavakoli, R. Pararajasingam.

    Transplant Surgery, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, United Kingdom.

    BACKGROUND:Over the last decade CPE infection has been reported globally and is now endemic in healthcare facilities in many countries. There has been no report…
  • 2015 American Transplant Congress

    Outbreak of Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1pdm) in a Kidney Transplant Unit – The Protective Effect of Vaccination

    I. Helanterä,1 V.-J. Anttila,2 M. Lappalainen,3 M. Lempinen,1 H. Isoniemi.1

    1Department of Transplant and Liver Surgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland; 2Department of Infectious Diseases, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland; 3Department of Virology, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.

    Background: Seasonal influenza vaccination is recommended for patients with end-stage renal disease, although the efficacy of the vaccination among these patients is unknown. We characterize…
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