Transplant Infectious Disease Journal

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Bridging the Gaps in CMV Management in Transplantation: Lessons From Resource‐Limited Settings Click on the article title to read more.

New editorial in @thetxidjournal.bsky.social from Dr. Carlos Gomez and @drandrekalil.bsky.social:

"Briding the Gaps in CMV Management in Transplantation: Lessons from Resource-Limited Settings"

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Social Media Savvy, It's More Than Just the #Hashtags: How the Use of Social Media in Transplant Infectious Diseases Can Impact the Field and Patients

‼️Our new paper on social media in #TxID is officially out in @thetxidjournal.bsky.social

We summarize findings from our #TxIDChat @txidfellows.bsky.social

We discuss recs for trainees, career advancement, & future directions in this changing landscape. Check it out!

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Transplant Infectious Disease Journal Reviewer Survey The Transplant Infectious Disease Journal is looking for reviewers for the journal and to get more details about our current reviewers. As such, if you are interested in helping the Journal with revi...

We are always looking for people willing to be reviewers for the journal - we have developed this survey to let you tell us if you are willing to be a reviewer and what topics you’d like to review for @TheTxIDjournal!

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Outcomes Associated With Blastomycosis in Solid Organ and Hematopoietic Cell Transplant Recipients In this retrospective single center case series, we found that while rates of blastomycosis remain low among SOT and HCT recipients, infection is associated with poor posttransplant outcomes. Antigen...

Single center data on outcomes in patients with Blastomycosis in SOT/HCT - rare but of those who develop disease, >25% 1 year mortality, and 21% attributable mortality. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Acanthamoeba Infection in a Hematopoietic Cell Transplant Recipient: Challenges in Diagnosis, Management, and Source Identification Acanthamoeba infection in HCT recipients, represent multiple challenges. Early diagnosis, and effective treatment, remain the main barriers to survival. High index of suspicion, may help in identifyi...

So excited to see this CPC out from @jenncuellarr.bsky.social and colleagues from @niaidnews.bsky.social about a case of Acanthamoeba in an HSCT recipient. Exemplary case and great work finding the potential source.

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Lastly, we are also excited to welcome @benwteh.bsky.social as our newest Associate of @thetxidjournal.bsky.social with a focus on Onc ID/HSCT ID. Please help me in congratulating Ben on joining the editorial leadership team!

We also want to thank Monica Slavin for her hard work and dedication as an Associate Editor of @thetxidjournal.bsky.social and editor responsible for reviews. Monica will rotate off as associate editor and join our editorial board. Please help me in thanking Monica!

The Journal in 2024: Reflections and Thanks for Our Reviewers Click on the article title to read more.

As the year comes to an end its an opportunity to acknowledge all who have contributed to @thetxidjournal.bsky.social & to recognize changes in our team.

Here, I thank all of the reviewers and outline the key accomplishments of the journal in 2024.

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Severe Outcomes of Pneumocystis Pneumonia: A 10‐year Retrospective Cohort Study A retrospective cohort, identifying the comorbidities and clinical or laboratory variables upon PCP diagnosis that may predict severe outcomes (i.e., intensive care unit [ICU] admission and mortality...

What predicts severe PJP in IC hosts?

Team from Canada found in MV analyses that chronic liver disease and patients requiring supplemental oxygen on admission were associated with the development of severe PJP #TxID #IDSky

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Yersinia enterocolitica Pneumonia in a Heart Transplant Recipient Click on the article title to read more.

Did you know that Yersinia can cause pneumonia? It sure can. Check out this interesting report by @carlosportales.bsky.social @agstewart.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Presentation and Outcomes of Histoplasmosis in Transplant Recipients: A Retrospective Single‐Centre Cohort Study Histoplasmosis was more common among transplant recipients after the first year of transplant. Transplant recipients had more disseminated disease and higher, but not significant mortality at 90 days

Histoplasmosis is diagnosed more frequently (71%) after the first year post-transplantation. Having a transplant was associated with higher mortality, but not significant. Check out WUMG (WUSTL) latest research🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨 @fungaldoc.bsky.social @thetxidjournal.bsky.social

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The Journal in 2024: Reflections and Thanks for Our Reviewers Click on the article title to read more.

A message of thanks from our EIC @michaelisonmd.bsky.social for an outstanding 2024 and to all who contributed to submissions, reviews and edits @thetxidjournal.bsky.social

From CPCs to Special Editions we continue to expand our footprint in #TxID #IDsky

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A 2‐year Review of the Diagnostic Performance of Serum and Bronchoalveolar Lavage Galactomannan Testing in Lung Transplant Recipients in a National Heart and Lung Transplant Centre A single-center, retrospective cohort study showing that serum galactomannan has a low sensitivity for the diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis in lung transplant recipients, is costly, and does not r...

Is serum GM a useful test in Lung Tx patients?

Colleagues at University of Dublin ☘️ found that serum GM was of limited value in Lung Tx patients and does not remove the need for bronchoscopy and BAL galactomannan #TxID #IDsky
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Recurrent Outbreak of Carbapenem‐Resistant IMP‐1‐Producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Kidney Transplant Recipients: The Impact of Prolonged Patient Colonization Carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa can remain colonized for a long period of time in kidney transplant recipients and may become the main source of an outbreak.

Immunosuppressed patients can have prolonged colonization with major MDR pathogens of importance. This study addressing MDR Pseudomonas in kidney Tx recipients demonstrates the challenge in calling an outbreak "over" in IC hosts. #IDsky #TxID

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It’s an excellent Special Edition! #IDsky
👏 thanks Dr. Stephanie Pouch and Dr. Karen Walker!

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Donor‐Derived Infections: Transplant Infectious Disease: Vol 26, No S1 Click on the title to browse this issue

So excited to have the Donor-Derived Infection Special Edition out - thanks to Stephanie Pouch and Karen Waller for being guest editors for this special edition!

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Alternative Pneumocystis Pneumonia Prophylaxis in Solid Organ Transplants At our institution, 34.9% of solid organ transplant recipients over a 2-year period received alternative Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia prophylaxis due to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) al...

Do you wonder about how PJP prophylaxis changes during the post-transplant phase? Check out this new paper on alternate therapies for PJP. In SOT, 30% get an alternative to Bactrim during the post-transplant period most due to adverse reactions #IDsky #TxID
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Coccidioidomycosis Transmission Through Solid Organ Transplantation (2013–2022): A Report of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network ad hoc Disease Transmission Advisory Committee Coccidioides infection is a rare but serious fungal disease. From 2013 to 2022, most donors with risk factors lacked serologic testing before procurement, and recipients often missed necessary prophy...

Report from the OPTN ad hoc Disease Transmission Advisory Committee - Coccidiomycosis from Organ transplant Donors?

"All 7 deceased donors had prior infection or exposure...8/20 recipients developed Cocci, resulting in a 40% transmission rate." #IDsky #TxID

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Transplant at Tulane is growing! We’re also starting a thoracic transplant program. Looking for an experienced transplant ID physician to join me and our team at @TulaneMedicine . DM for questions

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#TxID #IDSky @txidfellows.bsky.social

Our new @txidfellows.bsky.social paper is out! This one on ASP in #TxID. Practical tips for beginners and early career faculty. @courtharrismd.bsky.social @rebeccakumar.bsky.social @divsharma.bsky.social @mirandapharmdmph.bsky.social @hannah-imlay.bsky.social

The Outcomes of Adenovirus Infection in Kidney Transplant Recipients Adenovirus (ADV) infection in kidney and simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplant recipients, though rare, poses significant risks, including graft loss and rejection. This study emphasizes the import....

Nice case series from the Mayo on adenovirus after kidney transplant. 17 cases reported. #TxID #IDsky
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A photo of Fred Hutch Cancer Center in Seattle, with the Arnold buildling and "the Vessel" sculpture in front.

Mount Rainer surrounded by a field of wildflowers

📢 Brand new ID faculty position just posted @fredhutch.bsky.social in Seattle. Join our ID group that studies infections in immunocompromised hosts. The Emerald city has great academics, phenomenal facilities, outstanding collaborators - all in amazing surroundings.

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🆕️🔥Article @thetxidjournal.bsky.social
Not Just an Oxymoron: The Utilitarian's Guide to Antimicrobial Stewardship in Transplant Infectious Diseases
Table ✨️2: TID ASP opportunities & initiatives
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This award is named after Bob Rubin, one of the early leaders in the field of #TxID. He was also the first editor of @thetxidjournal.bsky.social. He was passionate about defining the optimal approach to the prevention and management of infections in ICHs.

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Evaluating antimicrobial duration for Gram‐negative bacteremia in patients with neutropenia due to hematologic malignancy or hematopoietic stem cell transplantation In the management of immunocompromised patients with neutropenia and Gram-negative bloodstream infection, short antimicrobial courses (≤10 days) had comparable propensity score-adjusted 90-day outcom...

Congratulations to @nischalr3.bsky.social and his team for their paper being selected as the @thetxidjournal.bsky.social 2024 Bob Rubin Clinical Impact Awardee - this award selects the paper felt to have the biggest impact on clinical care in #TxID!

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IDSA Immunocompromised Host Community of Practice The purpose of the Immunocompromised Host Community of Practice (COP) is to create a community that

The @idsainfo.bsky.social IHCOP welcomes all who are involved in the care of immunocompromised hosts. We have a great opportunity to advance the field, build and sustain the TID workforce. Please sign
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Got a cool #TxID case?

Let @maricarmalinis.bsky.social know! See below for more details.

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