ATC Abstracts

American Transplant Congress abstracts

  • Home
  • Meetings Archive
    • 2022 American Transplant Congress
    • 2021 American Transplant Congress
    • 2020 American Transplant Congress
    • 2019 American Transplant Congress
    • 2018 American Transplant Congress
    • 2017 American Transplant Congress
    • 2016 American Transplant Congress
    • 2015 American Transplant Congress
    • 2013 American Transplant Congress
  • Keyword Index
  • Resources
    • 2021 Resources
    • 2016 Resources
      • 2016 Welcome Letter
      • ATC 2016 Program Planning Committees
      • ASTS Council 2015-2016
      • AST Board of Directors 2015-2016
    • 2015 Resources
      • 2015 Welcome Letter
      • ATC 2015 Program Planning Committees
      • ASTS Council 2014-2015
      • AST Board of Directors 2014-2015
      • 2015 Conference Schedule
  • Search

Articles tagged "Infection"

  • 2015 American Transplant Congress

    The Impact of Preoperative Antimicrobial Prophylaxis on Device-Related Infections in Recipients of Long-Term Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS)

    I. El Lakkis,1 K. Lietz,2 C. Derber,1 U. Kelly,1 C. Wilson,1 A. Hoedt,2 P. Bourasssa,2 B. Smith,2 M. McGrath,2 J. Herre,2 M. Mooney.1

    1Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA; 2Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, Norfolk, VA.

    Purpose: Although preoperative antimicrobial prophylaxis is recommended for patients undergoing long-term MCS device implantation, there is a lack of consensus as to the optimal preoperative…
  • 2015 American Transplant Congress

    Donor Derived Transmission Events in 2014: A Report of the OPTN Ad Hoc Disease Transmission Advisory Committee (DTAC)

    D. Kaul,1 S. Covington,2 S. Taranto,2 M. Green,1 C. Wolfe.1

    1OPTN Ad Hoc Disease Transmission Advisory Committee, Richmond, VA; 2United Network for Organ Sharing, Richmond, VA.

    Background: The OPTN DTAC, a multidisciplinary committee, evaluates potential donor derived transmission events (PDDTE), including infections (I) & malignancies (M), to assess for donor transmitted…
  • 2015 American Transplant Congress

    Is BK Viral Subtype Distribution of Donor And/Or Recipient Important for Subsequent BK Viral Infection After Living-Donor Transplantation?

    A. Schwarz,1 S. Linnenweber-Held,1 H. Haller,1 A. Heim,2 C. Schmitt.2

    1Nephrology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany; 2Virology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.

    Background: Source and risk factors for developing BK virus (BKV) infection after renal transplantation are unresolved. By genotyping of urine and blood, we looked for…
  • 2015 American Transplant Congress

    Alemtuzumab Dose Adjusted for Weight Reduces Infection Post-Renal Transplantation

    C.-H. Yoon, M. Willicombe, C. Jogia, R. Charif, J. Galliford, A. McLean, D. Taube.

    Imperial College Kidney and Transplant Centre, Hammersmith Hospital, London, United Kingdom.

    Alemtuzumab [AL] has been increasingly used as an induction agent in renal transplantation. It causes potent lymphocyte depletion and as has been shown to reduce…
  • 2015 American Transplant Congress

    Predictive Value of Postoperative CRP and Procalctonin in Kidney Donors Experiencing Surgical Complications

    Z. Ahmed, R. Tamburrini, J. Wright, N. Kessaris, N. Mamode.

    Renal and Pancreatic Transplantation, Guy's Hospital, London, United Kingdom.

    Introduction: Patients undergoing donor nephrectomy are fit and well individuals. Despite this, 1 in 5 will suffer a perioperative complication causing significant morbidity. Recent published…
  • 2015 American Transplant Congress

    Ligation of the Native Ureter for Treatment of Urinary Fistula in Kidney Transplantation: Is It Safe?

    C. Batagello, K. Yamaçake, R. Falci, H. Kanashiro, R. Kato, G. Ebaid, A. Piovesan, W. Nahas.

    Division of Urology, Renal Transplantation Unit, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

    Purpose: Urinary fistula and ureteral stenosis occur respectively in 2-5% and 2-7.5% after kidney transplantation. Within the different causes of stenosis and fistula after kidney…
  • 2015 American Transplant Congress

    Pediatrics & Donor Derived Disease Transmission: The US OPTN Experience

    M. Green,1 S. Taranto,2 S. Covington,2 M. Michaels,1 C. Wolfe,3 D. Kaul.4

    1Pediatrics & Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA; 2OPTN/UNOS, Richmond, VA; 3Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC; 4Medicine, University of Michigan School of Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI.

    Potential donor derived disease transmission events (PDDTE) are tracked by the OPTN DTAC. Specific evaluation of potential transmissions from pediatric (ped) donors or the impact…
  • 2015 American Transplant Congress

    Safety and Efficacy of 3-Month Ciprofloxacin for BK Prophylaxis in Kidney Transplantation

    S. Patel, R. Knight, J. Loucks, S. Kuten, A. Gaber.

    Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX.

    Flouroquinolones(FQ) have been shown to inhibit BK virus (BKV) in vitro, however clinical data remains mixed. We reviewed a pilot protocol of BK prophylaxis with…
  • 2015 American Transplant Congress

    The Relationship Between Age and Morbidity During the First Year Following Renal Transplantation in Patients Receiving Alemtuzumab Induction

    S. LeCorchick, N. Wilson, C. Truscott, D. Shaffer, S. Karp, B. Concepcion, M. Stanley, I. Feurer, S. Bala.

    Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville.

    BackgroundThe elderly (age ≥ 65) represent the largest growing patient population being listed for renal transplant. Immunosuppression in elderly patients presents a unique challenge, with…
  • 2015 American Transplant Congress

    Pretransplant Panniculectomy in Patients Previously Denied Access to Renal Transplantation: Addressing Disparities for Candidates With a High-Risk Abdominal Panniculus After Weight Loss

    C. Troppmann,1 C. Bailey,2 J. Kuo,2 C. Santhanakrishnan,1 R. Perez,1 M. Wong.2

    1Transplant Surgery, UC Davis, Sacramento, CA; 2Plastic Surgery, UC Davis, Sacto..

    Some patients (pts) develop a large lower abdominal panniculus following significant weight loss (worsened by age and abdominal wall laxity). CKD pts affected by this…
  • « Previous Page
  • 1
  • …
  • 75
  • 76
  • 77
  • 78
  • 79
  • …
  • 84
  • Next Page »

Visit Our Partner Sites

American Transplant Congress (ATC)

Visit the official site for the American Transplant Congress »

American Journal of Transplantation

The official publication for the American Society of Transplantation (AST) and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS) »

American Society of Transplantation (AST)

An organization of more than 3000 professionals dedicated to advancing the field of transplantation. »

American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS)

The society represents approximately 1,800 professionals dedicated to excellence in transplantation surgery. »

Copyright © 2013-2025 by American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons. All rights reserved.

Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | Cookie Preferences