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…2020 American Transplant Congress
A Comprehensive Evaluation of Risk Factors for Pneumocystis Jiroveci Pneumonia in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
*Purpose: Pneumocytis jiroveci pneumonia (PJP) is an important opportunistic fungal infection in solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients that carries a significant morbidity and mortality. Several…2020 American Transplant Congress
Use of 16S Sequencing to Reveal Potential Respiratory Pathogens in Lung Transplant Recipients
*Purpose: Respiratory infections are common after lung transplant and contribute to mortality and allograft failure. 16S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) gene sequencing could facilitate diagnosis of…2020 American Transplant Congress
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in a Simultaneous Kidney/Pancreas Transplant Recipient after “Dabbing” with Marijuana Rosin: A Case Report
*Purpose: Acute Respiratory Distress is a high-risk complication of lung inflammation that has been linked to multiple exogenous agents.*Methods: We present the case of a…2019 American Transplant Congress
Burden of Respiratory Syncytial Disease among Hospitalized Immunocompromised Adults
Northwestern University Comprehensive Transplant Center, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is associated with significant mortality amongst hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) and lung transplant recipients. Although RSV is responsible for…2019 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Multidrug-Resistant Microbes of Donor Lower Respiratory Tract on Early Posttransplant Pneumonia in Bilateral Lung Transplant Recipients without Pretransplant Infection
*Purpose: Colonized microbes in lower respiratory tract (LRT) of deceased donor allograft can potentially cause early posttransplant pneumonia (EPTP) that leads to detrimental outcome in…2019 American Transplant Congress
Outbreak of Pneumocystis Pneumonia in a Transplant Center Linked to a Single Genotype of Pneumocystis jirovecii: Effects of Cytomegalovirus Infection and Allograft Rejection
*Purpose: Although post-transplant pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) outbreaks have been reported from Asia, Australia and Europe, there are limited data from North America. We investigated transmissibility…2019 American Transplant Congress
Pneumocystis Prophylaxis in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients at Two Large Transplant Centers from 2015-2016: Why Not Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole?
*Purpose: Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (T/S) is the drug of choice for Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) prophylaxis (ppx) after solid organ transplant (SOT). Perceived side effects may lead…2019 American Transplant Congress
The Impact of Pneumonia after Liver Transplant
University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA
*Purpose: Infection is a major cause of morbidity and mortality after organ transplantation and pneumonia is one of the most frequently encountered infections.*Methods: We conducted…2019 American Transplant Congress
Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia among Kidney Transplant Recipients: The Forgotten Infection
1Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL, 2Florida Kidney Physicians, Tampa, FL
*Purpose: In the era of prophylaxis, pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) is a rare post-transplant complication, particularly among kidney transplant recipients (KTR). Cases of PJP in…
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