Surgery with adequate surgical margins is a crucial determinant of survival in patients with vascular pythiosis. Itraconazole and terbinafine do not have synergistic effects on Thai P. insidiosum strains. The role of immunotherapy remains inconclusive for both vascular and ocular pythiosis.
Key Points
Question
What are the humoral immune response rates and risk factors associated with diminished response after COVID-19 vaccination in recipients of solid organ transplant?
Findings
In this systematic review and meta-analysis of 29 studies and 11 713 recipients of solid organ transplant, seroconversion rates increased with progressively increased numbers of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine doses. Older age, recent transplantation, deceased donor status, active use of antimetabolites, and recent exposure to antithymocyte globulin or rituximab were risk factors associated with diminished humoral immune response after receiving 2 doses of mRNA vaccines.
Meaning
These findings suggest that more efforts are needed to modulate the risk factors associated with reduced humoral responses among recipients of solid organ transplant.
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