West Nile Neuroinvasive Disease (WNND) After a Natural Disaster in a Kidney Transplant Recipient (SCCM 2026) - Mar 17, 2026 - Pres time: Mar 24, 2026; 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM; Location: Connections Central - RST 09; "Her immunosuppression included mycophenolate, prednisone, and letermovir.Over six days, her condition rapidly worsened, developing flaccid paralysis in all extremities and loss of airway protection requiring intubation...She was empirically started on doxycycline, zosyn, and acyclovir.Twelve days after symptom onset, WNV IgM returned positive (2.1; cutoff >1.11), with negative IgG, confirming acute infection...It also raises an important question: should solid organ transplants be delayed during early hurricane season in high-risk regions? Education and preventive mosquito measures are critical for transplant recipients in hurricane-prone areas."
Clinical • Cardiovascular • Chronic Kidney Disease • Diabetes • Hypertension • Infectious Disease • Metabolic Disorders • Solid Organ Transplantation • Transplantation • Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
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Ana Smith, MD (she/her/hers); Robert Martinez, MD
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