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Evaluation of infectious risk and outcomes in the hmong renal transplant population
Author(s) -
Jorgenson Margaret R.,
Cardinale Brianna,
Descourouez Jillian L.,
Yang DouYan,
Leverson Glen E.,
Parajuli Sandesh,
Smith Jeannina A.,
Redfield Robert R.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
transplant infectious disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.69
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1399-3062
pISSN - 1398-2273
DOI - 10.1111/tid.13142
Subject(s) - medicine , population , renal transplant , transplantation , environmental health
Background Hmong ethnicity has been associated with infection, particularly fungal. The risk of infection after transplant in the Hmong population is unknown. Methods Observational study of adult renal transplant (RTX) recipients between 1/1/1994 and 12/31/2015. Primary objective was to identify infectious risk in the Hmong RTX population as compared to non‐Hispanic whites (NHW). Secondary objective was to evaluate transplant outcomes. Results There was a total of 2599 patients in the study window; 95 Hmong, 2504 NHW. The Hmong population had significantly fewer bacterial and fungal infections at 1 and 3 years (Bacterial: Hmong 21.7%, 32.4% vs NHW 36.9%, 46.7%, P = .004; Fungal: Hmong 3.3%, 5.7% vs NHW 12.7%, 16.6%, P = .0005) and improved graft and patient survival at 1, 5, and 10 years (Graft: Hmong 92.6%, 78.4%, 61.9% vs NHW 90.7%, 72.2%, 48.5%, P = .006; Patient: Hmong 97.8%, 94.5%, 83.3% vs NHW 95.3%, 82.1%, 62.1% P < .001). Spectrum of bacterial infection was similar, but with significantly more Staphylococcal infection in the NHW population. Blastomycoses were the major fungal pathogen in Hmong (2/3, 67%) vs Candida in NWH (77%). When minimally adjusted for PRA and age, rates of bacterial infection (HR 0.69, 95% CI 0.48‐0.99, P = .047), fungal infection (HR 0.39, 95% CI 0.17‐0.87, P = .02), and mortality (HR 0.5, 95% CI 0.28‐0.88, P = .02) were more favorable in the Hmong population. When analyzed in a stepwise Cox proportional hazards model; Hmong ethnicity was not a significant risk factor for graft failure, rejection, CMV, BK, or fungal infection after RTX and was associated with reduced risk of bacterial infection (HR 0.61, 95% CI 0.4‐0.9, P = .02) and mortality (HR 0.51, 95% CI 0.27‐0.96, P = .04). Conclusions Despite concern regarding infective risk in the Hmong population, infection after RTX is no higher than NHW comparator. In all analyses, the Hmong population has equal or better outcomes. It does not appear variance in standard infection prophylaxis is necessary for the Hmong population after RTX.