West Nile virus infections in organ transplant recipients--New York and Pennsylvania, August-September, 2005.

TitleWest Nile virus infections in organ transplant recipients--New York and Pennsylvania, August-September, 2005.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2005
AuthorsCDC
JournalMMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep
Volume54
Issue40
Pagination1021 - 3
Date PublishedOct
ISSN1545-861X
Accession Number16224451
KeywordsHumans, Kidney Transplantation, Liver Transplantation, Lung Transplantation, New York, Organ Transplantation, Pennsylvania, Transplants, West Nile Fever, West Nile virus
Abstract

In September 2005, West Nile virus (WNV) infection was confirmed in three of four recipients of organs transplanted from a common donor. Two recipients subsequently had neuroinvasive disease, one recipient had asymptomatic WNV infection, and a fourth recipient apparently was not infected. This report summarizes the ongoing investigation. Clinicians should be aware of the potential for transplant-associated transmission of infectious disease.
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