Title | Donor-transmitted toxoplasmosis in liver transplant recipients: a case report and literature review. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2007 |
Authors | Assi MA, Rosenblatt JE, Marshall WF |
Journal | Transpl Infect Dis |
Volume | 9 |
Issue | 2 |
Pagination | 132 - 6 |
Date Published | Jun |
ISSN | 1398-2273 |
Accession Number | 17461999 |
Keywords | Liver Transplantation, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Tissue Donors, Toxoplasmosis, Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole Combination |
Abstract | Transmission of toxoplasmosis via liver transplantation is extremely uncommon. Here we report the case of a 52-year-old male liver transplant recipient who on day 32 post transplant developed pneumonia followed by respiratory failure. Donor-transmitted toxoplasmosis was confirmed as the etiology by both serologic and molecular testing. We also review all previously published cases of toxoplasmosis in the English-language adult liver transplant literature. |
DOI | 10.1111/j.1399-3062.2006.00187.x |
Notify Library Reference ID | 97 |