Safety and immunogenicity of the American Academy of Pediatrics--recommended sequential pneumococcal conjugate and polysaccharide vaccine schedule in pediatric solid organ transplant recipients.

Objective: Solid organ transplant recipients are at increased risk for invasive pneumococcal disease. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends immunization with sequential pneumococcal vaccines for this group; however, data are lacking. Accordingly, this study was designed to evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of the recommended regimen.

Long-term nutritional outcome after pediatric intestinal transplantation.

Background/purpose: The aim of this study was to describe the long-term nutritional status of a large population of children after intestinal transplantation and to identify factors associated with nutritional outcomes.

Methods: Longitudinal anthropometric data are maintained in a database registry for all patients referred to our Intestinal Care Center (ICC). Z-scores for weight and height were calculated biannually over a maximum of 2 years, and associations between baseline and follow-up laboratory measures and growth were evaluated for patients greater than 6 months post intestinal transplant.