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Donor-Transmitted Bacterial Infection in Deceased Donor Liver Transplantation: Experience of Southern Taiwan Medical
1Liver Transplant Center, Departments of Surgery, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Background:
Bacterial Infection is the most important source of mortality and morbidity in liver transplantation recipients. Donor transmitted bacterial infection is rare but one of the most important infection sources. This kind of infection is difficult to identify, causing treatment dilemma.
Patients And Methods:
In this article, we retrospectively reviewed our deceased donor liver transplants performed from January 2014 to December 2016. Forty-two recipients in Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital receiving liver grafts from 35 deceased liver donors were evaluated. The demography, donor transmitted infection, and outcomes were evaluated.
Result:
Two patients had probable donor transmitted bacterial infection and 1 patient died of suspected transmitted infection.
Conclusion:
Early identification of donor infection and adequate antibiotic treatment for the donor and recipient are the keys to preventing donor transmitted bacterial infection. Donor infection is not an absolute contraindication for organ donation in the area of organ shortage. Organ procurement organizations or similar authorities may establish the platform for sharing the data about donor and recipient infections.
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