Pediatric Recipients of Liver Transplant Often Undervaccinated
Many pediatric liver transplant recipients are undervaccinated.
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Early-Onset Pneumonia in Recipients of Liver Transplant
Early-onset pneumonia with multidrug-resistant organisms is a major concern for patients who have received a liver transplant, and pre- and intra-operative risk factors influence its development, according to study data presented at The American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases’ The Liver Meeting, held November 8 to 12, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. In an…
Updated Guidelines and Recommendations for Safe Living After Solid Organ Transplant
Managing the risk for infection is one of the primary tasks in optimizing outcomes for solid organ transplant recipients.
New Emerging Viruses Causing Acute Gastroenteritis in Children With Hematopoietic Cell Transplant
The epidemiology of acute gastroenteritis pathogens identified from pediatric patients who have undergone allogenic hematopoietic cell transplant may be changing.
Fecal Microbiota Transplant Decreases Bloodstream Infection in C difficile
Patients with recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection who receive treatment with fecal microbiota transplantation are less likely to develop a primary bloodstream infection.
Effect of RSV Infection on Lung Function in Transplant Patients
Patients with established chronic lung allograft dysfunction may have a higher risk for respiratory syncytial virus infections, but lung function decline does not appear to be significantly affected.
Survey of Bloodstream Infections After Six Types of Solid Organ Transplant
Bloodstream infections are common in patients who have received a solid organ transplants.
Hepatitis C-Viremic Kidneys Increasingly Used for Transplant
HCV-viremic kidneys are increasingly being used for transplants and seem to have good one-year outcomes.
Lung and Heart Transplants From HCV-Infected Donors: Expert Roundtable
Further patient advocacy is needed to ensure that recipients of HCV-infected organs have access to direct-acting antivirals as early as possible, including in a prophylactic manner, if data continue to support its benefit.
Updated AST IDCOP Guidelines for Vaccination of Organ Transplant Recipients
Vaccination of solid organ transplant candidates and recipients remains a critical component of preventing infection related morbidity and mortality.
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