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Transplant Infections Timeline
Pre-transplant:
 • Common bacteria (endogenous): Staphylococci (skin), Gram-negative bacilli (gut)
 • Viruses: HSV (reactivation)
Engraftment:
Transplant Infections ... Timeline Pre-transplant ... reactivation), CMV ... Protozoa: T. gondii #Transplant ... Infections #Timeline #differential
Infections in Immunocompromised Patients - Differential Diagnosis Summary
Innate Immunity:
 • Neutropenia
 • Phagocytic Deficiencies
 • Complement
Immunocompromised Patients - Differential ... • Solid Organ Transplant ... Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant ... Deeksha Jandhyala @transplantID ... Immunocompromised #Infections #differential
ID Ddx: Diarrhea in a transplant recipient
- Bacterial: C.diff, Campy, Salmonella, Aeromonas, E.coli
- Viral: CMV, noro,
Diarrhea in a transplant ... E.coli - Viral: CMV ... #Infections #Differential ... Diagnosis #Diarrhea #Transplant
Graft-Verus-Host Disease (GVHD) - Quick Reference Sheet
Multisystem disorder that is a common complication of allogeneic hematopoietic
hematopoietic cell transplant ... when immune cells transplanted ... recognize the transplant ... disease in the transplant ... GVHD #CheatSheet #Transplant
Common causes of post-Transplant Diarrhea
 • Bacterial: Clostridium difficile, Campylobacter spp., Salmonella spp., Bacterial overgrowth, Aeromonus
causes of post-Transplant ... coli • Viruses: CMV ... Malabsorption #Transplant ... Diarrhea #diagnosis #differential
Post-Transplantation Lymphoproliferative Disorders (PTLD)
Definition: Lymphoid and/or plasmacytic proliferations that occur as a result of immunosuppression in
of solid-organ transplants ... Risk Factors by transplant ... • Solid organ transplant ... Type of organ transplanted ... diagnosis #management #transplant
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Management Algorithm in Transplant ... CMV qPCR (Serum/ ... Management #Algorithm #Transplant ... #diagnosis #differential
Pulmonary Complications Following Stem Cell Transplant

For patients in the pre- engraftment period (day 0-30):
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Pulmonary
Following Stem Cell Transplant ... with autologous transplant ... viral- influenza, CMV ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
in Post-Renal Transplant ... the postrenal transplant ... Hematuria #Renal #Transplant ... #differential #
Acyclovir - Pharmacology Summary

 • Mechanism of Action: Nucleoside analog - selectively inhibits viral replication of
efficacy against CMV ... • Prophylaxis: Transplant