Record number:
916
Adverse Occurrence type:
MPHO Type:
Time to detection:
7-10 weeks
Alerting signals, symptoms, evidence of occurrence:
Gastrointestinal symptoms; abdominal cramps; non-bloody diarrhea; nausea; vomiting; skin rash; dyspnea; hypoxia; ground glass lung opacities; intestinal strongyloidiasis; hyperinfection syndrome; respiratory symptoms, parasites on BAL.
Demonstration of imputability or root cause:
Certain; donor from endemic country, serology positive. Both kidneys recipients were seronegative pre-transplant and developed symptomatic strongyloides infection. Strongyloides detected in stool and skin biopsy, as well as in gastric and pulmonary aspirates.
Imputability grade:
3 Definite/Certain/Proven
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