Diagnostic and Management Strategies for Donor-derived Infections

• Autores: Pearlie P. Chong, Raymund R. Razonable
• Localización: Infectious disease clinics of North America, ISSN 0891-5520, Vol. 27, Nº. 2, 2013, págs. 253-270
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Donor-derived infections continue to occur in spite of standard organ donor screening. These infections can be challenging to diagnose and manage for a treating physician. This article reviews the process of organ donor evaluation, limitations of current screening strategies, approach to recipient evaluation in suspected donor-derived infections, and diagnostic and management strategies of selected donor-derived infections.