Record number:
29
Adverse Occurrence type:
MPHO Type:
Time to detection:
0 - 1 day
Alerting signals, symptoms, evidence of occurrence:
Fever, massive edema and erythema of wound, groin and leg.
Demonstration of imputability or root cause:
Two kidney recipients from the same donor affected. Blood, sputum and wound culture were positive for T-type 13 Group A Streptococcus. No donor or perfusate cultures were done, but recipient B also suffered the same infection. Nephrectomy was performed on day 2, which showed necrosis. Recipient B died on the same day.
Imputability grade:
2 Probable
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