Abstract
We describe a case of proven donor transmission of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii, which resulted in severe infectious complications after lung transplantation. A single bla(OXA-23) positive strain, belonging to a new multilocus sequence type (ST231), was isolated from donor and recipient, who died 65 days after transplantation. This report highlights the current challenges associated with the potential transmission of multidrug-resistant infections through organ transplantation.
© 2011 John Wiley & Sons A/S.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Acinetobacter Infections / diagnosis
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Acinetobacter Infections / drug therapy
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Acinetobacter Infections / transmission*
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Acinetobacter baumannii / drug effects
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Acinetobacter baumannii / isolation & purification*
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Bacteremia / diagnosis
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Bacteremia / drug therapy
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Bacteremia / microbiology*
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Carbapenems / therapeutic use*
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Fatal Outcome
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Female
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Humans
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Lung Transplantation / adverse effects*
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Middle Aged
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Time Factors
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Tissue Donors*
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beta-Lactam Resistance*