Donor-Derived Tuberculosis: A Case Report and the Role of Communication Gaps in Transplantation Safety

Donor-Derived Tuberculosis: A Case Report and the Role of Communication Gaps in Transplantation Safety

Donor-derived tuberculosis (DD-TB) accounts for less than 5% of TB cases and is considered a rare event. In the transplant setting, the frequency of active TB is estimated to be 20 to 74 times higher than that in the general population, and it is associated with high mortality. In this context, the...

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Main Authors: Wanessa T. Clemente, Luciana C. Faria, Gláucia F. Cota, Leandro Ricardo de Navarro Amado, Jaqueline G. F. Oliveira, Silvana Spíndola de Miranda, Omar Lopes Cançado, Roberta M. C. Romanelli, Agnaldo S. Lima, Luiza Bastos Frade, Fernando Lucas, Marcelo Dias Sanches
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2021-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Transplantation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/8816426

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