2017 American Transplant Congress
ASP0113 Elicits an Immune Response in CMV-Seronegative Dialysis Patients: Comparison to Healthy Subjects.
Introduction: ASP0113 is a first-in-class, DNA-based vaccine in development for the prevention of CMV infection in at-risk hematopoietic cell transplant.Methods: A Phase 1, single-blind, parallel-group,…2017 American Transplant Congress
High-Risk Human Papillomavirus Associated with Genital Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Nonwhite Organ Transplant Recipients.
Purpose: Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) confers significantly increased mortality in both solid organ transplant recipients (OTR) and the immunocompetent nonwhite population. In the latter, a…2017 American Transplant Congress
Effect of Influenza Vaccination in the Severity of Illness in Hospitalized Transplant Recipients with Laboratory-Confirmed Influenza.
Objectives: The effectiveness of influenza vaccine in solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients may be decreased due to immunosuppression. Some studies have suggested that influenza vaccination…2017 American Transplant Congress
Measles Screening and Vaccination in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients: Adherence to Infectious Disease Community of Practice (IDCOP) Recommendations.
1Infectious Disease, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland; 2Statistics, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland
Background: Measles is a highly contagious viral infection that rarely affects transplant recipients. Cases remain in the United States due to vaccine refusal and importation…2017 American Transplant Congress
Effect of Statins on Influenza Vaccine Antibody Concentrations in Lung Transplant Recipients.
Background: Large population studies have shown that statin use at the time of influenza immunization is associated with lower antibody concentrations and decreased vaccine efficacy.…2017 American Transplant Congress
Improving Vaccination Rates for Lung Transplant Candidates.
In 2015, transplant pharmacists at the University of Chicago identified an opportunity to improve vaccination rates for transplant candidates. On 10/1/15, a pharmacist-led program was…2017 American Transplant Congress
MMR and Varicella Immunity After Pediatric Liver Transplant.
1Baylor College of Medicine, Houston; 2Texas Children's Hospital, Houston
Background: Children listed for liver transplantation (LT) are at risk for decreased vaccine response due to age, underlying disease, or waning immunity. Live attenuated vaccines…2017 American Transplant Congress
Successful Implementation of a Pneumococcal Vaccination Program for Pediatric Kidney Transplant Recipients.
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston
Vaccine preventable diseases remain a serious problem among transplanted patients. Many children remain under vaccinated after a kidney transplant because of a lack of physician…2017 American Transplant Congress
Impact of a Pharmacist-Led Vaccine Recommendation Program for Pediatric Kidney Transplant Candidates.
Pediatric transplant recipients commonly have a deficient immunization status at the time of transplantation. Utilizing transplant pharmacists to improve these immunization rates has not previously…2017 American Transplant Congress
Spousal Transmission of Hepatitis B from a Hepatitis B Core Antibody Positive Liver Transplant Recipient – A Case Report.
University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD
IntroductionGiven the shortage of donor organs, hepatitis B core antibody positive (HBcAb+) donors have been utilized to increase access to transplantation. It is well established…
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