First case of Mycobacterium tuberculosis transmission by heart transplantation from donor to recipient.

TitleFirst case of Mycobacterium tuberculosis transmission by heart transplantation from donor to recipient.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2013
AuthorsWeile J, Eickmeyer H, Dreier J, Liebke M, Fuchs U, Wittke J-, Richter E, Gummert J, Knabbe C, Schulz U
JournalInternational journal of medical microbiology : IJMM//Int J Med Microbiol
Volume303
Issue8
Pagination449 - 51
Date Published2013
ISBN Number1618-0607
Other Numbersdqd, 100898849
Keywords*Antitubercular Agents/tu [Therapeutic Use], *Chemoprevention/mt [Methods], *Heart Transplantation/ae [Adverse Effects], *Mycobacterium tuberculosis/ip [Isolation & Purification], *Tuberculosis/pc [Prevention & Control], *Tuberculosis/tm [Transmission], Adult, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Treatment Outcome
Abstract

We report the first documented case of a Mycobacterium tuberculosis transmission by an orthotopic heart transplantation from the donor to the recipient. Mycobacterium tuberculosis positive blood culture showed systemic prevalence of the Mycobacteria, however, prophylactic therapy was able to prevent a clinical manifestation of tuberculosis in the recipient. Copyright © 2013 Elsevier GmbH. All rights reserved.
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