Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Ajit P. Limaye, Klemens Budde, Atul Humar, Flavio Vincenti, Dirk R. J. Kuypers, Robert P. Carroll, Nicole Stauffer, Yoshihiko Murata, Julie M. Strizki, Valerie L. Teal, Christopher L. Gilbert, Barbara A. Haber
Summary: This study compared the efficacy and safety of letermovir with valganciclovir in preventing cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease in kidney transplant recipients. Results showed that letermovir was as effective as valganciclovir in preventing CMV disease over 52 weeks, with lower rates of leukopenia or neutropenia, supporting its use for this indication.
JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
(2023)
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Katharina Kusejko, Dionysios Neofytos, Hans H. Hirsch, Pascal Meylan, Katia Boggian, Cedric Hirzel, Christian Garzoni, Roger D. Kouyos, Nicolas J. Mueller, Peter W. Schreiber
Summary: The study found a lower incidence of infectious disease events and reduced risk of infection after retransplantation. Modeling recurrent infectious disease events showed reduced hazards for infection after retransplantation.
LIVER TRANSPLANTATION
(2021)
Article
Surgery
Kylie Martin, Linda Cantwell, Katherine A. Barraclough, Michael Lian, Rosemary Masterson, Peter D. Hughes, Kevin Chow
Summary: The optimal approach for immune suppression withdrawal after kidney transplant failure remains unclear. Prolonged weaning may decrease the need for graft nephrectomy but could also lead to increased risk of infection, malignancy, and death.
TRANSPLANT INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Wieteke Kleinherenbrink, Marije Baas, Gizal Nakhsbandi, Dennis A. Hesselink, Joke Roodnat, Brenda C. de Winter, Luuk Hilbrands, Teun van Gelder
Summary: The study found that delayed graft function and rejection significantly increased the risk of CMV disease in renal transplant recipients. Valganciclovir prophylaxis may not provide sufficient protection for CMV IgG-seronegative recipients receiving a kidney from CMV IgG-seropositive donor, especially those with delayed graft function.
PHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Immunology
Kritsada Pongsakornkullachart, Methee Chayakulkeeree, Attapong Vongwiwatana, Wannee Kantakamalakul, Peenida Skulratanasak, Pakpoom Phoompoung
Summary: This study found that single-timepoint pretransplant or 1-month posttransplant QF-CMV assays are not reliable predictors for posttransplant CMV viremia in CMV seropositive kidney transplant recipients.
FRONTIERS IN CELLULAR AND INFECTION MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Monica Rika Nakamura, Lucio R. Requiao-Moura, Roberto Mayer Gallo, Camila Botelho, Julia Taddeo, Laila Almeida Viana, Claudia Rosso Felipe, Jose Medina-Pestana, Helio Tedesco-Silva
Summary: The study compares the effectiveness of preemptive treatment for cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection after kidney transplant using antigenemia and RT-PCR testing. It finds that both methods yield similar results in preventing CMV disease and related events. Acute rejection and glomerular filtration rate are identified as risk factors for CMV disease.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Pai-Jui Yeh, Ren-Chin Wu, Chien-Ming Chen, Cheng-Tang Chiu, Ming-Wei Lai, Chien-Chang Chen, Chia-Jung Kuo, Jun-Te Hsu, Ming-Yao Su, Puo-Hsien Le
Summary: This study comprehensively analyzed the risk factors, clinical characteristics, endoscopic features, outcomes, and prognostic factors of CMV esophagitis. Findings showed that male sex, immunocompromised status, and critical illness were risk factors for CMV esophagitis. The major clinical presentations included epigastric pain, fever, dysphagia, and gastrointestinal bleeding. The CMV group had higher mortality rates and longer hospital stays compared to the non-CMV group. Acute kidney injury and intensive care unit admission were predictors of in-hospital mortality.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Virology
Guy Shapira, Hadas Volkov, Itai Fabian, David W. Mohr, Maria Bettinotti, Noam Shomron, Robin K. Avery, Ravit Arav-Boger
Summary: This study identified genetic factors associated with protection against CMV infection in transplant recipients. A whole-exome association study was conducted in two cohorts of kidney transplant recipients, and several single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were found to be significantly associated with protection from CMV DNAemia. Copy number variation of certain genes was also found to be significantly different between recipients with and without CMV DNAemia. These findings provide new predictive genetic markers for CMV infection protection.
Article
Transplantation
Lynda Cheddani, Sophie Liabeuf, Marie Essig, Renaud Snanoudj, Christian Jacquelinet, Clarisse Kerleau, Marie Metzger, Beverley Balkau, Tilman B. Drueke, Maryvonne Hourmant, Ziad A. Massy
Summary: Beyond 1 year post-transplantation, kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) had a significantly higher mortality risk compared to eGFR-matched chronic kidney disease patients (CKDps), with no association with cardiovascular events.
NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS TRANSPLANTATION
(2021)
Article
Surgery
Daniel S. Ramon, Danielle M. Troop, Theresa N. Kinard, Caroline C. Jadlowiec, Margaret S. Ryan, Winston R. Hewitt, Linda G. Olsen, Andres Jaramillo, Timucin Taner, Raymond L. Heilman
Summary: Simultaneous liver-kidney transplant (SLKT) with donor-specific antibodies (DSA) is common, but after a second liver transplant, an abrupt increase in DSA levels against the kidney led to antibody-mediated rejection (AMR). The clearance of antibodies depended on the HLA antigens expressed by the transplanted liver cells.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPLANTATION
(2022)
Article
Immunology
Alexandra T. Payne, Brian K. Lindner, Alexander J. Gilbert, Rebecca N. Kumar, Beje S. Thomas, Joseph G. Timpone
Summary: In high-risk kidney/kidney-pancreas transplant recipients, CMV blips often progress to CMV DNAemia. This progression typically occurs 2-3 weeks after the initial blip. Despite prophylaxis, CMV blips are common early posttransplant and likely represent an early marker of CMV infection.
TRANSPLANT INFECTIOUS DISEASE
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Heng-Chi Pan, Hsing-Yu Chen, Hui-Ming Chen, Yu-Tung Huang, Ji-Tseng Fang, Yung-Chang Chen
Summary: This study aimed to identify the risk factors for the occurrence of acute kidney disease (AKD) and determine its predictive value for 180-day mortality in critically ill patients. The study found that AKI severity, underlying early CKD, chronic liver disease, malignancy, and use of emergency hemodialysis were independent risk factors of AKD, while male gender, higher lactate levels, use of ECMO, and admission to surgical ICU were negatively correlated with AKD. The occurrence of AKD adds limited additional prognostic information for risk stratification of survivors among critically ill patients with AKI but could predict prognosis in survivors without prior AKI.
FRONTIERS IN MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Immunology
Alicja Sadowska-Klasa, Wendy M. Leisenring, Ajit P. Limaye, Michael Boeckh
Summary: A systematic review of randomized and observational studies from 2013-2023 indicated that antiviral preemptive therapy initiated at cytomegalovirus viral load thresholds between 2 and 3 log10 IU/mL had comparable cytomegalovirus disease rates. Thus, viral thresholds within this range appeared to effectively safeguard patients who did not receive prophylaxis.
JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2023)
Article
Surgery
Maura L. L. Kreiser, Robert Dupuis, Kristen R. R. Szempruch, Laura M. M. Chargualaf
Summary: This study compared the efficacy of different doses of valganciclovir prophylaxis in liver transplant recipients and found no significant difference between the reduced dose and full dose groups in terms of incidence of CMV infection, neutropenia, or leukopenia, although the time to diagnosis of CMV was different.
CLINICAL TRANSPLANTATION
(2023)
Review
Transplantation
Manuel Alfredo Podesta, David Cucchiari, Paola Ciceri, Piergiorgio Messa, Jose-Vicente Torregrosa, Mario Cozzolino
Summary: Vascular and valvular calcifications are common in kidney transplant recipients and associated with increased risk of cardiovascular events. Despite resolution of uremia-related metabolic derangements, recipients are still exposed to pro-calcifying stimuli, highlighting the need for strategies to correct or minimize their effects.
NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS TRANSPLANTATION
(2022)
Article
Hematology
Sachiko Seo, Hu Xie, Wendy M. Leisenring, Jane M. Kuypers, Farah T. Sahoo, Sonia Goyal, Louise E. Kimball, Angela P. Campbell, Keith R. Jerome, Janet A. Englund, Michael Boeckh
BIOLOGY OF BLOOD AND MARROW TRANSPLANTATION
(2019)
Article
Hematology
Alpana Waghmare, Hu Xie, Jane Kuypers, Mohamed L. Sorror, Keith R. Jerome, Janet A. Englund, Michael Boeckh, Wendy M. Leisenring
BIOLOGY OF BLOOD AND MARROW TRANSPLANTATION
(2019)
Article
Immunology
Jim Boonyaratanakornkit, Meghana Vivek, Hu Xie, Steven A. Pergam, Guang-Shing Cheng, Marco Mielcarek, Joshua A. Hill, Keith R. Jerome, Ajit P. Limaye, Wendy Leisenring, Michael J. Boeckh, Alpana Waghmare
JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2020)
Article
Immunology
Elisabetta Xue, Hu Xie, Wendy M. Leisenring, Louise E. Kimball, Sonia Goyal, Lisa Chung, Rachel Blazevic, Byron Maltez, Anna Edwards, Ann E. Dahlberg, Rachel B. Salit, Colleen Delaney, Steven A. Pergam, Michael Boeckh, Filippo Milano, Joshua A. Hill
Summary: Despite receiving antiviral prophylaxis for more than 1 year after cord blood transplant, recipients still have a high incidence of herpes zoster. The study found that acute graft-vs-host disease increased the risk of herpes zoster, while antiviral prophylaxis reduced the risk. Further research is needed on compliance with antiviral prophylaxis, VZV-specific immune monitoring, and vaccination to mitigate herpes zoster after cord blood transplant.
CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2021)
Article
Immunology
Chikara Ogimi, Emily T. Martin, Hu Xie, Angela P. Campbell, Alpana Waghmare, Keith R. Jerome, Wendy M. Leisenring, Filippo Milano, Janet A. Englund, Michael Boeckh
Summary: BoV respiratory tract infections in transplant recipients are rare and associated with mild symptoms. Risk factors for acquisition include younger age and exposure to children.
CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2021)
Article
Immunology
Derek J. Hanson, Hu Xie, Danielle M. Zerr, Wendy M. Leisenring, Keith R. Jerome, Meei-Li Huang, Terry Stevens-Ayers, Michael Boeckh, David M. Koelle, Joshua A. Hill
Summary: This study aimed to determine the correlation between donor-derived HHV-6B-specific CD4(+) T-cell abundance and HHV-6B detection post allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation. The findings suggest that donor-derived immunity plays a critical role in controlling HHV-6B reactivation among transplant recipients.
JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2021)
Article
Virology
Joshua A. Hill, Manoj P. Menon, Shireesha Dhanireddy, Mark M. Wurfel, Margaret Green, Rupali Jain, Jeannie D. Chan, Joanne Huang, Danika Bethune, Cameron Turtle, Christine Johnston, Hu Xie, Wendy M. Leisenring, H. Nina Kim, Guang-Shing Cheng
Summary: This study found that tocilizumab treatment did not improve clinical outcomes or reduce mortality in hospitalized patients with COVID-19, but may lead to other complications.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL VIROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Hematology
Danniel Zamora, Elizabeth R. Duke, Hu Xie, Bradley C. Edmison, Brenda Akoto, Richard Kiener, Terry Stevens-Ayers, Ralf Wagner, Marco Mielcarek, Wendy M. Leisenring, Keith R. Jerome, Joshua T. Schiffer, Greg Finak, Stephen C. De Rosa, Michael Boeckh
Summary: The study suggests that letermovir may delay CMV-specific cellular reconstitution, possibly due to decreased CMV antigen exposure. Evaluating T-cell polyfunctionality can help identify patients at risk for late CMV infection after HCT.
Article
Hematology
Chikara Ogimi, Hu Xie, Alpana Waghmare, Masumi Ueda Oshima, Kanwaldeep K. Mallhi, Keith R. Jerome, Wendy M. Leisenring, Janet A. Englund, Michael Boeckh
Summary: Data is limited on risk factors and outcomes of lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) caused by seasonal human coronaviruses (HCoVs) in hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) recipients. This study identified factors associated with HCoV LRTI, some of which are less commonly appreciated as risk factors for LRTI with other respiratory viruses in HCT recipients. Hyperglycemia may provide an intervention opportunity to reduce the risk of LRTI.
Article
Hematology
Joshua A. Hill, Danniel Zamora, Hu Xie, Laurel A. Thur, Colleen Delaney, Ann Dahlberg, Steven A. Pergam, Wendy M. Leisenring, Michael Boeckh, Filippo Milano
Summary: Letermovir is effective in preventing clinically significant CMV infection after CBT, but there is a higher incidence of delayed-onset infections after discontinuation, requiring close monitoring and consideration for extended prophylaxis.
Article
Hematology
Yae-Jean Kim, Alpana Waghmare, Hu Xie, Leona Holmberg, Steven A. Pergam, Keith R. Jerome, Wendy M. Leisenring, Chikara Ogimi, Angela P. Campbell, Janet A. Englund, Michael Boeckh
Summary: Pretransplant respiratory virus infections have a negative impact on hematopoietic cell transplantation outcomes. The controversy remains regarding the impact and need for delay of transplantation for pretransplant infection with human rhinovirus (HRV) or endemic human coronavirus (HCoV). In this study, it was found that pretransplant upper respiratory tract infection with HRV and endemic HCoV was not associated with increased mortality or fewer days alive and out of hospital (DAOH). However, for allogeneic recipients receiving myeloablative conditioning, lower respiratory tract disease (LRD) due to any respiratory virus, including HRV alone, was associated with increased overall mortality and fewer DAOH.
Article
Oncology
Carla S. S. Walti, Anna B. B. Halpern, Hu Xie, Erika S. S. Kiem, E. Lisa Chung, Kelda G. G. Schonhoff, Emily M. M. Huebner, Colleen Delaney, Catherine Liu, Steven A. A. Pergam, Guang-Shing Cheng, Louise E. E. Kimball, Wendy M. M. Leisenring, Michael Boeckh, Roland B. B. Walter, Joshua A. A. Hill
Summary: Contemporary data on infections after intensive chemotherapy for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) are scarce. Patients receiving CLAG-M for newly diagnosed or relapsed/refractory AML have higher rates of moderate to severe infections, especially in the case of relapsed/refractory disease. Improved strategies for infection prevention are needed.
Article
Hematology
Masumi Ueda Oshima, Hu Xie, Danniel Zamora, Mary E. Flowers, Geoffrey R. Hill, Marco B. Mielcarek, Brenda M. Sandmaier, Ted A. Gooley, Michael J. Boeckh
Summary: The kinetics of CMV reactivation after hematopoietic cell transplantation with different methods of GVHD prophylaxis were studied. CMV reactivation and disease were compared among 780 patients given HLA-matched PBSC grafts and treated with PTCy, MMF, or MTX. Hazards of CMV reactivation and viral load AUC were assessed. MMF was associated with a higher risk of early CMV reactivation and higher viral load AUC compared to PTCy and MTX.
Article
Hematology
Madeleine R. Heldman, Cassandra Job, Joyce Maalouf, Jessica Morris, Hu Xie, Chris Davis, Terry Stevens-Ayers, Meei-Li Huang, Keith R. Jerome, Jesse R. Fann, Danielle M. Zerr, Michael Boeckh, Joshua A. Hill
Summary: This study aimed to compare the incidence of CNS symptoms after allogeneic HCT among patients with iciHHV-6(pos) and iciHHV-6(neg), and assess the impact of HHV-6 detection on unnecessary interventions. The cumulative incidence of CNS symptoms was similar between iciHHV-6(pos) and iciHHV-6(neg) HCT recipients, but HHV-6 detection in iciHHV-6(pos) patients led to more frequent antiviral therapy and unnecessary lumbar punctures. Testing for iciHHV-6 may improve patient management after allogeneic HCT.
TRANSPLANTATION AND CELLULAR THERAPY
(2021)
Article
Hematology
Hannah Imlay, Hu Xie, Wendy M. Leisenring, Elizabeth R. Duke, Louise E. Kimball, Meei-Li Huang, Steven A. Pergam, Joshua A. Hill, Keith R. Jerome, Filippo Milano, W. Garrett Nichols, Phillip S. Pang, Hans H. Hirsch, Ajit P. Limaye, Michael Boeckh