Post-transplant TB often occurs within the first few years of receipt of a renal allograft but a 27-year-old man presents with isolated skin ulcers from Mycobacterium TB 12 years post-transplantation. Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
In a new study, Spanish researchers have identified several factors that are predictive of surgical site infections (SSIs) following orthotopic liver transplantation. Reuters Health Information
Does preemptive valganciclovir prevent cytomegalovirus in solid organ transplant recipients? Data from multiple studies using prophylactic valganciclovir is reviewed. American Journal of Transplantation
In lung transplant recipients with refractory acute rejection or early BOS, alemtuzumab reversed rejection or stabilized lung function in a majority of patients. American Journal of Transplantation
The allocation of deceased donor livers for transplantation in the US has undergone a major transformation since implementation of the MELD and PELD scoring systems. American Journal of Transplantation
