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Murine Cervical Heart Transplantation Model Using a Modified Cuff Technique
Published on: October 12, 2014
Donor-transmitted malaria after heart transplant managed successfully with artesunate
N Sabé1, J González-Costello, I Oriol
1Infectious Disease Service, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge (IDIBELL) - Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Abstract:
Donor-transmitted malaria is a rare complication in solid organ transplantation, which causes high mortality. Data concerning the use of artesunate in solid organ transplant recipients are lacking. We report a heart transplant patient who developed donor-derived severe Plasmodium falciparum malaria, successfully treated with artesunate. Transmission of malaria to 2 of the other transplant recipients from the same donor was also documented.
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