2019 American Transplant Congress
Polyomavirus Genotypes In Renal Transplant Recipients In The United States
*Purpose: BK Polyomavirus (BKV) subtypes and subgroups present uneven geographical distribution, suggesting a potential relationship with ethnicity. In the United States where there is a…2019 American Transplant Congress
The Complexity of T Cell-Mediated Rejection Scenarios: Identifying BK in Biopsies with TCMR
*Purpose: Some transplanted kidneys have concomitant T cell-mediated rejection (TCMR) and BK virus nephropathy (BK). The histologic diagnosis in BK sometimes overlooks the TCMR component,…2019 American Transplant Congress
Cidofovir for BK Nephropathy Rescue Treatment: A Single Center Experience
*Purpose: Cidofovir is a potentially nephrotoxic antiviral drug used primarily as a treatment for CMV retinitis however due to its potent antiviral effects has been…2019 American Transplant Congress
Predictors of Response to Intravenous Immunoglobulin for Treatment of Polyoma Nephropathy
Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
*Purpose: BK nephropathy is an important cause of allograft dysfunction or loss. IVIg is hypothesized to be effective by providing passive immunity to BK virus…2019 American Transplant Congress
Evaluation Of BK Polyomavirus Monitoring And Management In Kidney Transplant Recipients
Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI
*Purpose: BK polyomavirus (BKV) is an opportunistic infection that can lead to BKV nephropathy and premature graft loss within the first year post-transplant. The mainstay…2019 American Transplant Congress
Increasing Net Immunosuppression after BK Viremia
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
*Purpose: BK viremia is associated with inferior kidney allograft outcomes. Typical treatment involves reduction in immunosuppression. However reduction in immunosuppression is also likely to lead…2019 American Transplant Congress
Low Specific Gravity Of First Morning Urine Predicts Bkvn in Kidney Transplant Recipients With Bk Viruria
*Purpose: BK Polyomavirus nephropathy (BKVN) is an important cause of dysfunction and failure of renal transplants. BKV usually infects urinary tract retrogradely. The collecting duct…2019 American Transplant Congress
The Association Of Frailty With Risk Of Cytomegalovirus And BK Infection
*Purpose: Opportunistic infections are responsible for significant morbidity and mortality post-kidney transplant (KT). Recently, medical frailty has been recognized to increase the risk of death…2019 American Transplant Congress
Protocol Cidofovir for Refractory Polyomavirus Associated Nephropathy in Kidney Transplant Recipients
University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD
*Purpose: Dose-limiting nephrotoxicity has historically precluded the use of cidofovir for polyomavirus associated nephropathy (PVAN). With incidence of BK viremia in kidney transplant recipients increasing…2019 American Transplant Congress
Evaluation of Infection and Renal Transplant Outcomes in the Hmong Population
1UW Health, Madison, WI, 2University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
*Purpose: Literature suggests the Hmong people to be at higher risk for infection, particularly fungal. The risk of infection after transplant in the Hmong population…
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