Articles tagged "Infection"

2015 American Transplant Congress
Cytomegalovirus and BK Infections in Sensitized Kidney Transplant Recipients
S. Parajuli, B. Muth, J. Turk, M. Mohamed, D. Mandelbrot, A. Djamali.
Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Pubic Health, Madison.
Background:There is little information on the incidence, risk factors and outcomes associated with cytomegalovirus (CMV) and BK infections in sensitized patientsMethods:We examined 254 kidney transplant…
2015 American Transplant Congress
Post-Kidney Transplant Infections in Desensitized Patients Receiving Thymoglobulin or Daclizumab Induction: Results of a Randomized Clinical Trial
B. Orandi,¹ J. Locke,² E. Kraus,³ B. Lonze,¹ N. Desai,¹ N. Dagher,¹ N. Alachkar,³ C. Simpkins,⁴ F. Naqvi,³ D. Segev,¹ R. Montgomery,¹ R. Avery.³
¹Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore; ²Department of Surgery, University of Alabama--Birmingham, Birmingham; ³Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore; ⁴Department of Surgery, Dartmouth, Lebanon.
Live donor kidney transplant recipients requiring desensitization for donor-specific antibody, who were enrolled in a single-center randomized trial of thymoglobulin vs. daclizumab induction, were evaluated…
2015 American Transplant Congress
Is Organ Transplantation from Trypanosoma cruzi-Infected Donors Safe? An Autopsy-Based Study of Parasite Persistence in Chronic Chagasic Patients
L. Benvenuti, A. Roggério.
Heart Institute (InCor), University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil.
Introduction: Chagas' disease, endemic in Latin America, is caused by infection with the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi. The disease can affect the heart and/or the gastrointestinal…
2015 American Transplant Congress
Reduced Urinary Uromodulin (UMOD)-Levels Are associated With Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) After Renal Transplantion
K. Stahl, J. Beneke, H. Haller, W. Gwinner, M. Schiffer.
Nephrology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
Background:Urinary tract infection (UTI) following renal transplantation remains the most common post transplant bacterial infection and appears to be closely linked to reduced allograft and…
2015 American Transplant Congress
A Retrospective Study to Describe the Epidemiology and Outcomes of Opportunistic Infections After Solid Organ Transplantation
M. Helfrich,¹ P. Dorschner,¹ M. Ison.^1,2
¹Northwestern University Transplant Research Collaborative, Chicago; ²Infectious Diseases and Organ Transplantation, Northwestern University Feinberg SoM, Chicago.
Background: Solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients are at increased risk for infections due to their complex medical conditions and use of immunosuppressive therapies. Despite significant…
2015 American Transplant Congress
Recurrent Cytomegalovirus Infection After Solid Organ Transplant
Y. Natori, A. Humar, S. Husain, C. Rotstein, D. Kumar.
University Health Network, Toronto, Canada.
Background:Cytomegalovirus is a common opportunistic infection after transplant. Relapse may occur after treatment of the initial episode of viremia or disease and secondary prophylaxis is…
2015 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes Associated With Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella Pneumoniae (CRKP) in Solid Organ Transplant (SOT) Recipients
T. Bias,¹ A. Sharma,² G. Malat,³ D. Lee,² A. Doyle.²
¹Dept of Pharmacy, Hahnemann University Hospital, Philadelphia; ²Dept of Medicine, Drexel University, College of Medicine, Philadelphia; ³Dept of Surgery, Drexel University, College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA.
Background: Infection with CRKP is emerging as an important challenge among SOT recipients. Our study aims to describe the epidemiology and clinical outcomes associated with…
2015 American Transplant Congress
Utilization of Increased Risk Donors in a Canadian Multi-Organ Transplant Program
K. Doucette,¹ K. Worton,² J. Kutsogiannis,² J. Preiksaitis.¹
¹Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada; ²Human Organ Procurement Exchange (HOPE) Program, Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Background: Due to a shortage of organ donors and increasing mortality on the wait list, marginal donors, including those at increased risk for blood borne…
2015 American Transplant Congress
Prophylaxis of Post-Renal Transplant Urinary Tract Infection With Fosfomycin Trometamol. A Controlled, Randomized Clinical Trial. (Intermediate Analysis)
J. Arreola-Guerra,¹ L. Morales-Buenrostro,³ M. Arvizu-Hernandez,³ E. Mancilla-Urrea,² P. Maria,² M. Vilatoba-Chapa,¹ J. Alberu,¹ J. Sifuentes-Osornio.¹
¹Transplantation, National Institute of Medical Sciences an Nutrition Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico; ²Transplantation, National Institute of Cardiology Ignacio Chavez, Mexico City, Mexico; ³Nephrology and Mineral Metabolism, National Institute of Medical Sciences an Nutrition Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico.
Background: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is the most frequent infection during post-transplant (pTR) follow-up. Aim: To compare the incidence of UTI during the first 6…
2015 American Transplant Congress
Risk Factors for Infections After Transplant in a Prospective Cohort Study Including Incompatible Kidney Transplant Recipients
R. Avery,¹ H.-L. Tsai,² C.-Y. Huang,² S. Shoham,¹ D. Ostrander,¹ N. Lu,¹ R. Montgomery,³ K. Marr.¹
¹Infectious Disease, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD; ²Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD; ³Transplant Surgery, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD.
Background: Infectious morbidity is a cumulative function of recurrent events. Historically, data collection has depended on time-to-event analyses, variable definitions, and retrospective data. To better…