Generalized Toxoplasmosis in Two Renal Transplant Recipients Who Received a Kidney from the Same Donor

Generalized Toxoplasmosis in Two Renal Transplant Recipients Who Received a Kidney from the Same Donor

We have observed two cases of fatal disseminated toxoplasmosis in severely immunosuppressed patients who each received a kidney from the same donor. Acute pulmonary failure was the main clinical feature that was observed in both recipients.

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Veröffentlicht in:Reviews of infectious diseases 1991-01, Vol.13 (1), p.180-181
Hauptverfasser: E. Renoult, F. Chabot, B. Aymard, D. Hestin, N. Delorme, M. F. Biava, L. Kures, Kessler, M.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Antibodies
Correspondence
Cytomegalovirus
Female
Humans
Infections
Kidney Transplantation
Kidneys
Liver
Lungs
Male
Middle Aged
Organ donation
Pathogens
Tissue Donors
Toxoplasma gondii
Toxoplasmosis
Toxoplasmosis - etiology
Transplantation
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Zusammenfassung:We have observed two cases of fatal disseminated toxoplasmosis in severely immunosuppressed patients who each received a kidney from the same donor. Acute pulmonary failure was the main clinical feature that was observed in both recipients.
ISSN:0162-0886