Donor-derived herpes simplex virus hepatitis in a kidney transplant recipient and review of the literature.

Donor-derived (DD) herpes simplex virus (HSV) hepatitis in solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients is extremely uncommon but carries a high mortality rate. The diagnosis is challenging due to the non-specific presentation and lack of clinical suspicion. We report a case of DDHSV hepatitis in a HSV2 pre-transplant seronegative kidney recipient who received the organ from a HSV2 seropositive donor.

Late onset CMV disease presenting as a colonic stricture in a liver transplant recipient.

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a common opportunistic infection in solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients in the first 6 months after transplant. Late onset CMV infection or disease outside the classical risk period is uncommon and can present with atypical signs and symptoms. Here, we report a case of late onset CMV presenting as a colonic stricture more than 10 years after liver transplantation in the absence of traditional CMV risk factors.

Strategies That Reduce 90-Day Readmissions and Inpatient Costs After Liver Transplantation.

Liver transplantation (LT) is hospital-resource intensive and associated with high rates of readmission. We have previously shown a reduction in 30-day readmission rates by implementing a specifically designed protocol to increase access to outpatient care. The aim of this work is to determine if the strategies that reduce 30-day readmission after LT were effective in also reducing 90-day readmission rates and costs.