Letermovir Approved for Cytomegalovirus Prophylaxis in Kidney Transplant Recipients
Letermovir appears to be better tolerated than the current standard of care, valganciclovir, a prodrug of ganciclovir, which frequently causes myelosuppression.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
ESBL-Producing Microbes in Post-Transplant Bacteremia Do Not Up Death Risk
Kidney transplant recipients with bacteremia may be more likely to require outpatient parenteral antibiotics if the infection is caused by bacteria that produce extended-spectrum beta-lactamases.
COVID-19 Positivity in Donors Not Linked to Worse 2-Year Kidney Graft Outcomes
Short-term outcomes appear acceptable for transplanting COVID-19-positive donor kidneys.
Antibiotic-Related Sudden Cardiac Death Linked to Dialysis Potassium Gradient
The risks for sudden cardiac death from certain QT-prolonging antibiotics increase with steeper serum to dialysate potassium gradients.
Specific Postoperative Complications Increased for Patients With Obesity
Odds of infection, venous thromboembolism, renal complications increased for patients with overweight, obesity
Recommendations Updated for Preventing Surgical Site Infections
Essential practices include administration of prophylaxis, which should be discontinued at time of surgical closure
Rates of Hyperkalemia, Other Adverse Events Increase as CKD Progresses
Adverse events rates have been rising over time among patients receiving dialysis, investigators reported.
Idiopathic CD4 Lymphocytopenia Linked to Opportunistic Infection, Cancer
Reduced CD4 count linked to higher risk for opportunistic infection and invasive cancer, lower risk for autoimmunity
Source of Pathogen Infection in Four Hospitalized Patients Identified
Heavy mycobacterial growth identified in ice and water machine on the unit where the 4 cardiac surgery patients were admitted
Disparities Persist in Rates of Hemodialysis Vascular Access Complications
Despite declining rates of vascular access complications in the United States, Black patients remain at higher risk for them compared with White patients.
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