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A Comprehensive Evaluation of Risk Factors for Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia in Adult Solid Organ Transplant Recipients: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
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Transplantation [Transplantation] 2021 Oct 01; Vol. 105 (10), pp. 2291-2306. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Background: There is no consensus guidance on when to reinitiate Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) prophylaxis in solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients at increased risk. The 2019 American Society of Transplantation Infectious Diseases Community of Practice (AST IDCOP) guidelines suggested to continue or reinstitute PJP prophylaxis in those receiving intensified immunosuppression for graft rejection, cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection, higher dose of corticosteroids, or prolonged neutropenia.<br />Methods: A literature search was conducted evaluating all literature from existence through April 22, 2020, using MEDLINE and EMBASE. (The International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews registration number: CRD42019134204).<br />Results: A total of 30 studies with 413 276 SOT recipients were included. The following factors were associated with PJP development: acute rejection (pooled odds ratio [pOR], 2.35; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.69-3.26); study heterogeneity index [I2] = 23.4%), CMV-related illnesses (pOR, 3.14; 95% CI, 2.30-4.29; I2 = 48%), absolute lymphocyte count <500 cells/mm3 (pOR, 6.29; 95% CI, 3.56-11.13; I2 = 0%), BK polyomavirus-related diseases (pOR, 2.59; 95% CI, 1.22-5.49; I2 = 0%), HLA mismatch ≥3 (pOR, 1.83; 95% CI, 1.06-3.17; I2 = 0%), rituximab use (pOR, 3.03; 95% CI, 1.82-5.04; I2 = 0%), and polyclonal antibodies use for rejection (pOR, 3.92; 95% CI, 1.87-8.19; I2 = 0%). On the other hand, sex, CMV mismatch, interleukin-2 inhibitors, corticosteroids for rejection, and plasmapheresis were not associated with developing PJP.<br />Conclusions: PJP prophylaxis should be considered in SOT recipients with lymphopenia, BK polyomavirus-related infections, and rituximab exposure in addition to the previously mentioned risk factors in the American Society of Transplantation Infectious Diseases Community of Practice guidelines.<br />Competing Interests: N.P. has received grant support from Health Systems Research Institute (Thailand). The other authors declare no conflicts of interest.<br /> (Copyright © 2020 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.)
- Subjects :
- Anti-Bacterial Agents therapeutic use
Antibiotic Prophylaxis
Female
Humans
Male
Opportunistic Infections immunology
Opportunistic Infections prevention & control
Pneumocystis carinii drug effects
Pneumocystis carinii pathogenicity
Pneumonia, Pneumocystis immunology
Pneumonia, Pneumocystis prevention & control
Risk Assessment
Risk Factors
Treatment Outcome
Immunocompromised Host
Immunosuppressive Agents adverse effects
Opportunistic Infections microbiology
Organ Transplantation adverse effects
Pneumocystis carinii immunology
Pneumonia, Pneumocystis microbiology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1534-6080
- Volume :
- 105
- Issue :
- 10
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Transplantation
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 33323766
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1097/TP.0000000000003576