Letermovir conversion after valganciclovir treatment in cytomegalovirus high‐risk abdominal solid organ transplant recipients may promote development of cytomegalovirus‐specific cell mediated immunity

Author(s):  
Margaret R Jorgenson ◽  
Hanna Kleiboeker ◽  
Neetika Garg ◽  
Sandesh Parajuli ◽  
Didier A Mandelbrot ◽  
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Author(s):  
William G. Powderly

Cryptococcus neoformans, which is found worldwide as a soil organism and thought to be transmitted by inhalation, most often causes disease in patients with abnormal cell-mediated immunity, notably patients with HIV infection and solid-organ transplant recipients, but the infection also occurs rarely in apparently immunocompetent people in restricted geographical areas, especially involving ...


2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (6) ◽  
pp. 687-697
Author(s):  
Paola Savoia ◽  
Elisa Zavattaro ◽  
Ottavio Cremona

Background: Long-term immunosuppressive therapy, as provided to solid organ transplant recipients, inevitably results in a significant inhibition of immune defenses; this leads to frequent skin infections and malignancies, which represent an important cause of morbidity and mortality for transplanted patients. The incidence and risk of skin carcinomas are elevated in solid organ transplant recipients in comparison with the general population, with a 10-fold increased risk for basal cell carcinoma and a 50-100-fold for squamous cell carcinoma. The schedule of immunosuppressive drugs influences the type and timing of skin malignancies, but a crucial role is also played by endogenous and exogenous risk factors. Methods & Results: Here, we will review the state-of-the-art in chemoprevention of epidermal carcinomas in order to provide useful information for clinicians involved in the management of transplant recipients. One-hundred and forteen paper, published on peerreviewed journals, has been included. Conclusion: Chemoprevention would be key in controlling skin carcinogenesis in high-risk patients.


2019 ◽  
Vol 87 (5) ◽  
pp. 892-896
Author(s):  
Sawsan Albatati ◽  
Atul Sharma ◽  
Kathryn Haubrich ◽  
Alissa Wright ◽  
Soren Gantt ◽  
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