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Pre-transplantation testing: who, when and why?

M Farrington1, R Tedder, C Kibbler

  • 1Public Health & Clinical Microbiology Laboratory, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge.

The Journal of Hospital Infection
|February 5, 2000
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Microbiologists must address infectious risks in organ and tissue transplantation. This review highlights controversies and data gaps in areas like tissue banking, viral screening, and donor testing to improve patient safety.

Area of Science:

  • Microbiology
  • Transplant Immunology
  • Infectious Diseases

Background:

  • Organ and tissue transplantation is expanding, presenting new challenges beyond surgical and immunological barriers.
  • While major infectious risks in organ transplantation are known, specific details and tissue banking risks require further investigation.
  • Current practices in microbial screening and donor testing for transplantation may not be optimal.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To critically evaluate current microbiological practices in organ and tissue transplantation and banking.
  • To identify areas of controversy and data deficiencies in infectious risk assessment for transplant recipients.
  • To highlight specific topics requiring further scientific investigation to improve safety and outcomes.

Main Methods:

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  • Discussion on the efficacy of serology versus genomic methods for tissue-borne virus screening.
  • Analysis of optimal screening strategies for Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in organ donors.
  • Consideration of culturing peripheral blood stem cells and interpretation of positive results.
  • Evaluation of donor sputum screening utility in heart-lung transplantation.

    • Main Results:

    • Identified controversies in heart valve transplantation protocols, contrasting short antibiotic soaks with long-term endocarditis treatment.
    • Questioned the reliance on serology for viral screening, advocating for more sensitive genomic approaches.
    • Proposed the use of combined methods for optimal CMV screening in organ donors.
    • Discussed the implications of positive cultures in peripheral blood stem cell transplants.
    • Debated the value of pre-transplant donor sputum screening for heart-lung recipients.

    Conclusions:

    • There are significant unresolved questions and potential risks in the microbiological aspects of organ and tissue transplantation.
    • Current screening and treatment protocols warrant re-evaluation based on available data and emerging technologies.
    • Further research is needed to establish evidence-based guidelines for microbiological safety in transplantation and tissue banking.