Infection

Post-Op Infectious Complications Characterized

Jody A. Charnow March 02, 2010

The problems developed following 20% of major urologic procedures in patients with chronic bacteriuria.
 

Drug-Resistant Pathogens Threaten ESRD Patients

Jody A. Charnow February 05, 2010

According to researchers, they are responsible for a growing proportion of bloodstream infections in dialysis and renal transplant patients.
 

Rituximab May Increase Infection Risk in Kidney Transplant Patients

Jody A. Charnow January 08, 2010

Use of rituximab in kidney transplant patients is associated with a high risk of infections, according to a French study. In addition, rituximab used in combination with antithymocyte globulin is associated with an increased risk of infection-related death.
 

Post-Op Infectious Complications Characterized

Jody A. Charnow January 05, 2010

The problems developed following 20% of major urologic procedures in patients with chronic bacteriuria.
 

Flu Vaccine Advised for Transplant Patients

John Schieszer November 19, 2009

Influenza should be prevented in renal transplant recipients because it can cause allograft rejection.
 

Aggressive Prostate Cancer Linked to Bacteria

John Schieszer November 19, 2009

Trichomonas vaginalis infection associated with a twofold increased risk of advanced prostate cancer
 

Antibiotic UTI Prophylaxis Slightly Better

John Schieszer November 19, 2009

It is associated with fewer recurrences than lactobacilli, but it increases antibiotic resistance.
 

Bacteria Interference May Prevent Urinary Tract Infections

John Schieszer November 19, 2009

A non-pathogenic strain of E. coli lowered the UTI rate in catheterized men with neurogenic bladder.
 

Anti-CMV Drug Cleared for Pediatric Transplant Patients

Jody A. Charnow October 16, 2009

The FDA has approved Valcyte (valganciclovir hydrochloride) for the prevention of cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease in pediatric kidney and heart transplant recipients (aged four months to 16 years) who are at high risk of developing the disease. FDA also approved a new pediatric oral solution formulation for the drug that will enable easier administration to these patients.
 

Vancomycin-Related Renal Toxicity in Children

John Schieszer October 02, 2009

Pediatric patients who attain higher trough levels of the drug may be at higher risk of kdiney damage.
 

Flu Vaccine Advised for Transplant Patients

John Schieszer September 21, 2009

Influenza should be prevented in renal transplant recipients because it can cause allograft rejection.
 

Aggressive Prostate Cancer Linked to Bacterial Infection

John Schieszer September 15, 2009

Trichomonas vaginalis infection is associated with a twofold increased risk of advanced prostate cancer.
 

Circumcision May Help Stop HIV Spread

John Schieszer August 19, 2009

Protection may stem from a decrease in the number of HIV target cells following the procedure.
 

First UTIs in Women Characterized

Jody A. Charnow August 19, 2009

CHICAGO—Urinary frequency and urgency are the two predominant presenting urinary symptoms in young women with their first UTI, according to a new prospective study of college-aged women.
 

FDA: Penile Implant Reduces Infection Risk

Jody A. Charnow August 19, 2009

American Medical Systems' AMS 700 with InhibiZone—a proprietary combination of antibiotics—has received FDA's okay to be marketed as the only inflatable penile prosthesis with clinical evidence showing a significant decrease in the need for revision surgery because of infection.
 

Preemptive CMV Therapy Inferior

Jody A. Charnow July 26, 2009

Continuous prophylaxis (CP) against cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a better strategy than preemptive therapy (PT) for pancreas-kidney transplant (PKT) recipients who are CMV-seropositive, data suggest.
 

Longer CMV Prophylaxis More Effective

Jody A. Charnow June 25, 2009

BOSTON—Longer duration of oral valganciclovir prophylaxis against cytomegalovirus (CMV) in high-risk renal transplant patients significantly reduces the incidence of CMV infection one year post transplant, new findings suggest.
 

Longer CMV Prophylaxis More Effective

Jody A. Charnow June 05, 2009

Longer duration of oral valganciclovir prophylaxis against cytomegalovirus (CMV) in high-risk renal transplant patients significantly reduces the incidence of CMV disease one year post-transplant, new findings suggest.
 

Fatal Infections Probed in Pediatric LN Patients

Jody A. Charnow May 07, 2009

Prior history of treatment with pulse methylprednisolone may increase the risk of fatal infection in pediatric lupus nephritis (LN) patients treated with IV cyclophosphamide (IVCY), researchers reported.
 

Race Affects Bacteremia Rate

Jody A. Charnow May 04, 2009

NASHVILLE—Hispanic hemodialysis (HD) patients have a significantly higher incidence of catheter-related bacteremia compared with African-American HD patients, data show.
 

COPD Peritonitis Linked to Hypokalemia

Jody A. Charnow April 21, 2009

Hypokalemia in patients on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) may be a risk factor for peritonitis and poor nutritional status, data show.
 

Food Safety Issues for CKD Patients

Debra Blair, MPH, RD, CSR March 01, 2009

Foodborne illness affects 76 million people annually in the U.S., resulting in approximately 5,000 deaths, according to estimates by the Department of Health and Human Services and the CDC.
 

Transplant Patient Sues After Contracting HIV

Myra Dembrow February 02, 2009

The University of Chicago Medical Center (UCMC) and one of its transplant surgeons are facing malpractice charges from a kidney transplant patient who has tested positive for HIV and hepatitis C.
 

CRP Levels May Predict Pyelonephritis Recurrence

Jody A. Charnow January 26, 2009

C-reactive protein (CRP) may aid in identifying patients with uncomplicated acute pyelonephritis (APN) who will have a recurrence and a prolonged hospital stay, a study found.
 

Avoiding Urologic Surgery Infections

J. Stuart Wolf, MD January 05, 2009

PERIPROCEDURAL INFECTIONS are an important health care concern. Surgical-site infections occur after 5% of clean extra-abdominal procedures and are even more frequent after intra-abdominal operations. UTIs are the most common form of nosocomial infections.
 

Endocarditis Predictor Falls Short

John Schieszer December 22, 2008

BACTEREMIA DURATION does not accurately predict which hemodialysis (HD) patients will develop endocarditis, according to researchers.
 

Managing Post-Transplant Infections

Wayne Kuznar November 25, 2008

CLEVELAND—The three-part paradigm of infection following organ transplantation should guide the nephrologist in assessing the risk and instituting appropriate prophylaxis and treatment of infection following kidney transplant, Robin Avery, MD, said at the Nephrology Update 2008 here.
 

Statins Cut Infection Risk in Transplant Patients

John Schieszer November 11, 2008

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Statin therapy may help solid-organ transplant (SOT) patients reduce their risk of death from bloodstream infections (BSIs), according to researchers.
 

Post-Transplant Bloodstream Infections on the Rise

John Schieszer November 11, 2008

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The incidence of bloodstream infections (BSIs) in solid-organ transplant (SOT) patients is increasing, and pathogens commonly implicated in these infections show high rates of antimicrobial resistance, data suggest. These resistance rates may vary according to the type of organ transplanted.
 

Transplant 'Tourists' Face Greater Risk

Jody A. Charnow November 01, 2008

Patients who travel outside the United States for a kidney transplant—so-called transplant tourists—experience more severe post-transplant complications, including a higher incidence of acute rejection and severe infections, compared with patients who receive their transplant at a U.S. medical center, according to researchers.
 

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