2022
An outbreak of SARS‐CoV‐2 on a transplant unit in the early vaccination era
Roberts SC, Palacios C, Grubaugh ND, Alpert T, Ott IM, Breban MI, Initiative Y, Martinello RA, Smith C, Davis MW, Mcmanus D, Tirmizi S, Topal JE, Azar MM, Malinis M. An outbreak of SARS‐CoV‐2 on a transplant unit in the early vaccination era. Transplant Infectious Disease 2022, 24: e13782. PMID: 34969164, DOI: 10.1111/tid.13782.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSARS-CoV-2Infection prevention practicesSARS-CoV-2 outbreakTransplant unitCOVID-19-associated morbiditySolid organ transplant recipientsSARS-CoV-2 vaccinationPrevention practicesHospital day 18Potential index casesOrgan transplant recipientsInfection prevention behaviorsMonoclonal antibody therapyCOVID-19SARS-CoV-2 clustersHospital staff membersWhole-genome sequencingAsymptomatic patientsTransplant recipientsPositive patientsAtypical presentationImmunocompromised patientsAntibody therapyVaccination eraDisease progression
2020
1164. Epidemiology of Cryptococcal Infections in Non-HIV Patients: A 20-year Single Center Experience
Kumar R, Nam H, Roberts S, Penugonda S, Angarone M, Stosor V. 1164. Epidemiology of Cryptococcal Infections in Non-HIV Patients: A 20-year Single Center Experience. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2020, 7: s608-s608. PMCID: PMC7776216, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa439.1350.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCryptococcal antigenRisk factorsCerebrospinal fluidSingle-center retrospective cohort studyCenter retrospective cohort studySolid organ transplant recipientsCommon predisposing conditionsNon-HIV patientsPositive cryptococcal antigenPositive culture dataRetrospective cohort studyChronic kidney diseaseOrgan transplant recipientsSingle-center experienceSolid organ transplantsTime of diagnosisUse of immunosuppressionNorthwestern Memorial HospitalCentral nervous systemSite of infectionHospital mortalityCryptococcal infectionTransplant recipientsCohort studyPredisposing condition540. Prolonged Viral Shedding of SARS-CoV-2 In Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
Nam H, Roberts S, Tanna S, Ison M. 540. Prolonged Viral Shedding of SARS-CoV-2 In Solid Organ Transplant Recipients. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2020, 7: s337-s337. PMCID: PMC7777463, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa439.734.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSolid organ transplant recipientsOrgan transplant recipientsViral sheddingSevere diseaseTransplant recipientsSARS-CoV-2SOT recipientsMedian durationPositive SARS-CoV-2 PCR testPositive SARS-CoV-2 RTSARS-CoV-2 PCR resultSARS-CoV-2 PCR testSARS-CoV-2 PCR positivitySARS-CoV-2 infectionSARS-CoV-2 RTKidney transplant recipientsMajority of patientsConclusion COVID-19COVID-19African American/BlackKidney recipientsSOT patientsMedian ageModerate diseaseOverall mortality