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Post-Transplantation Lymphoproliferative Disorders (PTLD)
Definition: Lymphoid and/or plasmacytic proliferations that occur as a result of immunosuppression in
Post-Transplantation ... Lymphoproliferative Disorders (PTLD ... ) Up to 50% of PTLD ... #Post #Transplantation ... oncology #diagnosis #management
Transplant Infections Timeline
Pre-transplant:
 • Common bacteria (endogenous): Staphylococci (skin), Gram-negative bacilli (gut)
 • Viruses: HSV (reactivation)
Engraftment:
Transplant Infections ... Timeline Pre-transplant ... reactivation), RSV Early Post-Engraftment ... Toxoplasma gondii Late post-engraftment ... diagnosis #causes #infectiousdiseases
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
Hematuria in Post-Renal ... Transplant Patient ... the postrenal transplant ... Simple Virus • Fungal ... #blood #urine #management
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Diagnosis and Management ... infection up to 10w post-ABx ... continue Tx for 7d post-Abx ... Fecal Microbiota Transplant ... #treatment #infectiousdiseases
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Diagnosis and Management ... Most invasive infections ... IA #Diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #fungal ... #infectiousdiseases
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Diagnosis and Management ... phase (including transplants ... q12h)x60 days • Pediatric ... 90-120 days • Pediatric ... Trypanosomiasis #Diagnosis #Management
Blastomycosis Summary

Pathogen: 
 • Dimorphic fungus - Blastomyces dermatitidis or Blastomyces gilchristii.
 • The fungus lives
• Dimorphic fungus ... • The fungus ... (18%): Second most ... Blastomycosis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #infectiousdiseases
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
bat droppings • Most ... Immunosuppressed host ... Hematopoietic stem cell transplant ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases ... #Management #Infections