Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Record number: 
473
Adverse Occurrence type: 
MPHO Type: 
Time to detection: 
35 - 39  days
Alerting signals, symptoms, evidence of occurrence: 
pleural effussion; decreasing renal function; nephritis; AFB (acid- fast bacilli) in urine
Demonstration of imputability or root cause: 
Donor: TB meningitis (CSF grew M. tubercolosis 3 weeks after procurement). Recipients of both kidneys developed TB.  M. tuberculosis isolated from urine, sputum, pleural fluid,bone marrow and renal biopsy.
Imputability grade: 
3 Definite/Certain/Proven
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