These updated guidelines from the
Infectious Diseases Community of Practice of the American Society of
Transplantation review recommendations for prevention and management of
travel-related infection in solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients as well as risks associated with transplant tourism. Counseling regarding travel post-transplant should be included during the pre-transplant evaluation, and all SOT recipients should be seen by a travel medicine specialist prior to traveling to destinations with higher rates of
infection. Patients should be advised on
vaccine-preventable illnesses as well as any need for prophylaxis (ie,
malaria) based on their individual travel itineraries. Information with regards to specific recommendations for
vaccines and prophylactic medications, along with
drug-drug interactions, is summarized. Counseling should be provided for modifiable risks and exposures (ie, food and water safety, and
insect bite prevention) as well as non-infectious travel topics. These guidelines also briefly address risks associated with transplant tourism and specific
infections to consider if patients seek care for transplants done in foreign countries.