Publications by authors named "S Stampf"
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- * The study discovered that deep incisional and organ/space infections were the most common types of SSIs, with Escherichia coli and Enterococcus spp. being the most frequently identified bacteria.
- * Key risk factors for developing SSIs included a BMI of 25 or higher and delayed graft function, both of which were linked to increased chances of graft loss post-transplant.
Background: Adrenal function tests (Synacthen test) in chronic hemodialysis (HD) patients are currently performed off dialysis. The study aimed to demonstrate equivalence of serum cortisol concentrations pre- and during HD, each for standard-dose (250 µg) and low-dose (1 µg) Synacthen test.
Methods: In a single-center cross-over diagnostic equivalence study, Synacthen tests were performed in four settings, in standard- and low-dose as well as pre- and during HD.
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- * A total of 193 patients were randomized into two groups: one with immune monitoring and the other receiving standard prophylaxis for set periods (180 or 90 days).
- * Results showed that while immune monitoring significantly reduced the duration of antiviral treatment by about 26 days, it did not demonstrate a clear advantage in preventing clinically significant CMV infections when compared to the control group.
Background: The immunogenicity of the standard influenza vaccine is reduced in solid-organ transplant (SOT) recipients, so new vaccination strategies are needed in this population.
Methods: Adult SOT recipients from 9 transplant clinics in Switzerland and Spain were enrolled if they were >3 months after transplantation. Patients were randomized (1:1:1) to a MF59-adjuvanted or a high-dose vaccine (intervention), or a standard vaccine (control), with stratification by organ and time from transplant.
Background: There are limited contemporary data on the epidemiology and outcomes of bacteremia in solid organ transplant recipients (SOTr).
Methods: Using the Swiss Transplant Cohort Study registry from 2008 to 2019, we performed a retrospective nested multicenter cohort study to describe the epidemiology of bacteremia in SOTr during the first year post-transplant.
Results: Of 4383 patients, 415 (9.