Objective Donor-derived carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae(CRKP)infection has recently emerged as a critical early complication after renal transplantation.Although CRKP is usually sensitive to tigecycline,mon...Objective Donor-derived carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae(CRKP)infection has recently emerged as a critical early complication after renal transplantation.Although CRKP is usually sensitive to tigecycline,monotherapy with this drug is often less than effective.We investigated the efficacy of a combined regimen of tigecycline with high-dose,extended-infusion meropenem in the treatment of donor-derived CRKP infection after kidney transplantation.Methods From Jan.2016 to Dec.2017,a total of 12 CRKP isolates were detected from cultures of the organ preservation solution used for soaking the donor kidneys at our institute.Probable or possible donor-derived infection(DDI)was identified in 8 transplant recipients.Clinical data were retrospectively analyzed.Results Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase-2(KPC-2)-producing CRKP was reported to be positive in organ preservation solution cultures at 3.5±0.9 days after transplantation,leading to surgical site(n=3),urinary tract(n=4),and/or bloodstream(n=2)infections in 8 recipients.The drug susceptibility tests showed that CRKP was sensitive to tigecycline,but resistant to meropenem.In 7 patients who received tigecycline combined with high-dose extended-infusion meropenem,DDIs were successfully cured.The length of hospital stay was 31(18–129)days,and the serum creatinine at discharge was 105.8±16.7µmol/L.The one remaining patient who received tigecycline combined with intravenous-drip meropenem died of septic shock.A median follow-up of 43 months(33–55)showed no recurrence of new CRKP infection in the 7 surviving recipients.Conclusion It was suggested that a prompt and appropriate combination therapy using tigecycline with high-dose extended-infusion meropenem is effective in treating donor-derived KPC-2-producing CRKP infection after renal transplantation.展开更多
Donor-derived infection(DDI)associated with Scedosporium spp is extremely rare,and results in a very poor prognosis.The present study reports a probable DDI due to Scedosporium boydii(S.boydii)from a donor with neurop...Donor-derived infection(DDI)associated with Scedosporium spp is extremely rare,and results in a very poor prognosis.The present study reports a probable DDI due to Scedosporium boydii(S.boydii)from a donor with neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus.Two recipients developed Scedosporiosis after kidney transplantation from the same donor.Recipient 1 died of central nervous system infection due to S.boydii based on the clinical presentations,and the positive metagenomic next-generation sequencing(mNGS)and culture results for the cerebrospinal fluid.The other recipient with urinary tract obstruction due to S.boydii,which was identified through the positive culture and mNGS results of the removed stents,was successfully treated by stent replacement and voriconazole administration.Undiagnosed disseminated donor infection and the transmission of S.boydii should be given attention,particularly when the donor and recipients have primary immunodeficiency disease.The screening of donors and recipients for S.boydii using mNGS may be helpful in guiding antifungal prophylaxis and treatment recipients,due to its higher sensitivity and shorter diagnostic time relative to other traditional techniques.展开更多
Compared with patients who undergo renal and islet transplantation sequentially,simultaneous omentum intraomental bio-scaf-fold islet-kidney transplantation in patients with type 1 diabetes complicated by renal failur...Compared with patients who undergo renal and islet transplantation sequentially,simultaneous omentum intraomental bio-scaf-fold islet-kidney transplantation in patients with type 1 diabetes complicated by renal failure has the advantages of donor homolo-gation,less trauma,lower cost,and easier acceptance by patients.Omentum intraomental bio-scaffold islet has been gradually applied in clinical practice,and rare clinical complications have been reported.Here we report a case of abdominal abscess associated with extended-spectrum β-lactamase in a patient who underwent simultaneous omentum intraomental bio-scaffold islet-kidney transplantation;the islet grafts remained partially functional after appropriate anti-infective treatment.展开更多
In January 2019,the fourth rabies case caused by organ transplantation was noticed in China,with the conditions of one per year for the recent four years.Different from the previous cases,there were no definite epidem...In January 2019,the fourth rabies case caused by organ transplantation was noticed in China,with the conditions of one per year for the recent four years.Different from the previous cases,there were no definite epidemiological histories of exposure or rabies-related symptoms from this patient.This case strongly supports the call for the legislation of establishing a national-level management that will incorporate the screening programs on donors prior to the practice of organ transplantation to reduce the risks on rabies caused by organ transplantation.展开更多
基金supported by grants from Non-Profit Central Research Institute Fund of Chinese Academy of Medical Science(No.2018PT32018)Hubei Science and Technology Plan(No.2017ACA096).
文摘Objective Donor-derived carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae(CRKP)infection has recently emerged as a critical early complication after renal transplantation.Although CRKP is usually sensitive to tigecycline,monotherapy with this drug is often less than effective.We investigated the efficacy of a combined regimen of tigecycline with high-dose,extended-infusion meropenem in the treatment of donor-derived CRKP infection after kidney transplantation.Methods From Jan.2016 to Dec.2017,a total of 12 CRKP isolates were detected from cultures of the organ preservation solution used for soaking the donor kidneys at our institute.Probable or possible donor-derived infection(DDI)was identified in 8 transplant recipients.Clinical data were retrospectively analyzed.Results Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase-2(KPC-2)-producing CRKP was reported to be positive in organ preservation solution cultures at 3.5±0.9 days after transplantation,leading to surgical site(n=3),urinary tract(n=4),and/or bloodstream(n=2)infections in 8 recipients.The drug susceptibility tests showed that CRKP was sensitive to tigecycline,but resistant to meropenem.In 7 patients who received tigecycline combined with high-dose extended-infusion meropenem,DDIs were successfully cured.The length of hospital stay was 31(18–129)days,and the serum creatinine at discharge was 105.8±16.7µmol/L.The one remaining patient who received tigecycline combined with intravenous-drip meropenem died of septic shock.A median follow-up of 43 months(33–55)showed no recurrence of new CRKP infection in the 7 surviving recipients.Conclusion It was suggested that a prompt and appropriate combination therapy using tigecycline with high-dose extended-infusion meropenem is effective in treating donor-derived KPC-2-producing CRKP infection after renal transplantation.
基金supported by National Key Clinical Specialty Construction Project(General Surgery).
文摘Donor-derived infection(DDI)associated with Scedosporium spp is extremely rare,and results in a very poor prognosis.The present study reports a probable DDI due to Scedosporium boydii(S.boydii)from a donor with neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus.Two recipients developed Scedosporiosis after kidney transplantation from the same donor.Recipient 1 died of central nervous system infection due to S.boydii based on the clinical presentations,and the positive metagenomic next-generation sequencing(mNGS)and culture results for the cerebrospinal fluid.The other recipient with urinary tract obstruction due to S.boydii,which was identified through the positive culture and mNGS results of the removed stents,was successfully treated by stent replacement and voriconazole administration.Undiagnosed disseminated donor infection and the transmission of S.boydii should be given attention,particularly when the donor and recipients have primary immunodeficiency disease.The screening of donors and recipients for S.boydii using mNGS may be helpful in guiding antifungal prophylaxis and treatment recipients,due to its higher sensitivity and shorter diagnostic time relative to other traditional techniques.
基金partially supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2020YFA0803704)National Natural Science Found of China(82070805).
文摘Compared with patients who undergo renal and islet transplantation sequentially,simultaneous omentum intraomental bio-scaf-fold islet-kidney transplantation in patients with type 1 diabetes complicated by renal failure has the advantages of donor homolo-gation,less trauma,lower cost,and easier acceptance by patients.Omentum intraomental bio-scaffold islet has been gradually applied in clinical practice,and rare clinical complications have been reported.Here we report a case of abdominal abscess associated with extended-spectrum β-lactamase in a patient who underwent simultaneous omentum intraomental bio-scaffold islet-kidney transplantation;the islet grafts remained partially functional after appropriate anti-infective treatment.
基金supported by the Key Technologies R&D Programof the National Ministry of Science(2017YFC1200503).
文摘In January 2019,the fourth rabies case caused by organ transplantation was noticed in China,with the conditions of one per year for the recent four years.Different from the previous cases,there were no definite epidemiological histories of exposure or rabies-related symptoms from this patient.This case strongly supports the call for the legislation of establishing a national-level management that will incorporate the screening programs on donors prior to the practice of organ transplantation to reduce the risks on rabies caused by organ transplantation.
