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Donor-Derived Infections: Approach and Management

Thursday, December 15, 2022 - 14:00 to 15:00

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After participating in this webinar, the attendee will be able to:

  1. Describe the epidemiology of donor derived infections (consider 10-year DTAC review and other DTAC studies).
  2. Outline the factors to consider during the evaluation of a deceased donor with suspected or proven infection.
  3. Understand changes to PHS risk definitions and recommendations.
  4. Describe the emerging novel deceased donor populations (SARS-CoV-2 NAT+, HBsAg+ & HBV DNA+, and Monkeypox).

Speakers:

  • Cameron Wolfe, MD, MBBS(Hons), MPH, FIDSA, FAST • Associate Professor of Medicine, Infectious Disease, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
  • Marian Michaels, MD, MPH, FAST • Professor of Pediatrics and Surgery, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA

Moderator:

  • Ricardo La Hoz, MD, FACP, FIDSA, FAST • Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
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The AST Education Committee would like to thank the Infectious Disease Community of Practice (IDCOP) for suggesting this topic as part of the 2022-2023 T3 webinar series. Learn more about AST's COPs at www.myast.org/cops.

Series: 
Timely Topics in Transplantation Webinar Series
Education Category: 
Infectious disease
Series category: 
T3: Timely Topics in Transplantion

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