Plasmodium

Record number: 
674
Adverse Occurrence type: 
MPHO Type: 
Time to detection: 
12 months
Alerting signals, symptoms, evidence of occurrence: 
Asymptomatic; asymptomatic seroconversion
Demonstration of imputability or root cause: 
Heart recipient never had detectable parasites in blood film but showed transient, asymptomatic seroconversion at 12 months. Donor immigrated from Cameroon to Germany 18 months before donation; retrospective serology was positive for Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium falciparum. Recipients of liver and one kidney from same donor had detectable Plasmodium vivax in blood film.
Imputability grade: 
3 Definite/Certain/Proven
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