| Title | Falciparum malaria transmitted by a thick blood smear negative kidney donor. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2004 |
| Authors | Bemelman F, De Blok K, De Vries P, Surachno S, Ten Berge I |
| Journal | Scand J Infect Dis |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Pagination | 769 - 71 |
| ISSN | 0036-5548 |
| Accession Number | 15513408 |
| Keywords | Adult, Antimalarials, Blood Chemical Analysis, False Positive Reactions, Follow-Up Studies, Graft Survival, Humans, Kidney Failure, Chronic, Kidney Transplantation, Living Donors, Malaria, Falciparum, Male, Postoperative Complications, Risk Assessment, Treatment Outcome |
| Abstract | This report describes a case of P. falciparum transmission by a recent-immigrant renal donor. The donor tested negative upon microscopy of a thick blood smear. The diagnosis was made after analysis of a Quantified Buffy Coat. In our opinion, a renal donor from a malaria endemic country should be pre-treated with antimalarials. |
| DOI | 10.1080/00365540410020901 |
| Notify Library Reference ID | 159 |
Falciparum malaria transmitted by a thick blood smear negative kidney donor.
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