2021 American Transplant Congress
Predictors of Severe Covid-19 in Kidney Transplant Recipients in the First and Second Waves: Analysis of the Spanish Registry
*Purpose: To better know the impact and characteristics of Covid-19 in renal patients, the Spanish Society of Nephrology set up a voluntary registry in March,…2021 American Transplant Congress
Utility of Non-Invasive Rejection Biomarkers to Guide Immunomodulation in Kidney Transplant Patients with Active Covid-19 Infection
*Purpose: Treatment of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection in organ transplant recipients has involved reduction of immunosuppression (IS). It is plausible that the cytokine release…2021 American Transplant Congress
Evaluating Pneumocystis Jiroveci Pneumonia Prophylaxis in Lung Transplant Recipients
Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI
*Purpose: The incidence of Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia (PJP) in lung transplant recipients (LTRs) on PJP prophylaxis is not well documented yet reported as high as…2021 American Transplant Congress
Solid Organ Transplant Recipients and Healthcare Burden in Covid19 Era
*Purpose: Pneumonia(PNA)- Acute inflammation of the lung parenchyma from an infection, is a frequent cause for hospitalization among Solid Organ Transplant Recipients (SOTRs), adversely effecting…2021 American Transplant Congress
Pulmonary Infections in Patients with Kidney Transplant: Epidemiology, Risk Factors and Impact of a Dedicated Pre-Transplant Infectious Disease Consultation
Infectious Disease, APHP Henri Mondor, Créteil, France
*Purpose: We aim to describe the spectrum of pulmonary infections after kidney transplant, to identify risk factors and to evaluate the impact of pre transplant…2021 American Transplant Congress
Clinical Signs Predictive of Covid-19 Mortality Among Transplant Recipients
*Purpose: The presentation of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) ranges from mild illness to severe respiratory failure. Disease progression may differ in immunocompromised patients and immunocompetent…2021 American Transplant Congress
Clinical Course and Outcomes in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients with Covid-19
*Purpose: We characterized the outcomes of COVID-19 in our population of solid organ transplant recipients (SOTRs). Since these individuals are immunocompromised, with multiple comorbidities, we…2021 American Transplant Congress
COVID-19 in Kidney Transplant Recipients in the Southeastern United States: A Single Center Experience
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
*Purpose: The novel coronavirus, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) or COVID-19, has emerged as a viral pandemic and brought unprecedented challenges worldwide on…2021 American Transplant Congress
COVID-19 in Hospitalized Kidney Transplant Recipients: Clinical Course, Prognostic Factors and Differences Between First and Second Waves
Nephrology, Hospital Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
*Purpose: The aim was to describe the clinical course and management of SARS-CoV-2 infection in kidney transplant recipients (KTR) hospitalized with COVID-19, identify risk factors…2020 American Transplant Congress
Late Pneumocystis Jirovecii Pneumonia Often Misdiagnosed
*Purpose: Since 2/2018, we have identified 60 transplant recipients presenting with late PCR confirmed Pneumocystis jirovecii (PJP). Of this initial group, 17 kidney transplant recipients…
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