HOMEPRODUCTSCOMPANYCONTACTFAQResearchDictionaryPharmaSign Up FREE or Login

Kidney and liver transplants from a donor infected with Naegleria fowleri.

Abstract
We describe the first reported case of organ transplantation from a boy who had died of undiagnosed Naegleria fowleri infection. While no subsequent amebic infections occurred in the three organ recipients, our report illustrates the need for an improved strategy for evaluating the benefits and risks of transplanting tissues from persons whose illness was likely caused by an infectious agent.
AuthorsM H Kramer, C J Lerner, G S Visvesvara
JournalJournal of clinical microbiology (J Clin Microbiol) Vol. 35 Issue 4 Pg. 1032-3 (Apr 1997) ISSN: 0095-1137 [Print] United States
PMID9157127 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Topics
  • Amebiasis
  • Animals
  • Child
  • Humans
  • Kidney Transplantation
  • Liver Transplantation
  • Male
  • Naegleria fowleri (isolation & purification)
  • Tissue Donors

Join CureHunter, for free Research Interface BASIC access!

Take advantage of free CureHunter research engine access to explore the best drug and treatment options for any disease. Find out why thousands of doctors, pharma researchers and patient activists around the world use CureHunter every day.
Realize the full power of the drug-disease research graph!


Choose Username:
Email:
Password:
Verify Password:
Enter Code Shown: