Severe infection in a lung transplant recipient caused by donor-transmitted carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii.

TitleSevere infection in a lung transplant recipient caused by donor-transmitted carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2012
AuthorsMartins N., Martins I., de Freitas W., de Matos J., Magalhaes A., Girao V., Dias R., de Souza T., Pellegrino F., Costa L., Boasquevisque C., Nouer S., Riley L., Santoro-Lopes G., Moreira B.
Journal//Transpl Infect Dis
Volume14
Issue3
Pagination316 - 320
Date Published2012
ISBN Number1398-2273
Other Numbersd1d, 100883688
KeywordsAcinetobacter baumannii, carbapenem resistance, donor-transmitted infection, lung transplant
Abstract

colon; We describe a case of proven donor transmission of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii, which resulted in severe infectious complications after lung transplantation. A single blaOXA-23 positive strain, belonging to a new multilocus sequence type (ST231), was isolated from donor and recipient, who died 65 days after transplantation. This report highlights the current challenges associated with the potential transmission of multidrug-resistant infections through organ transplantation., Copyright (C) 2012 Blackwell Publishing Ltd.

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