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2697. The Impact of Universal Deceased Donor Screening on Donor-Derived Toxoplasmosis in Solid-Organ Transplant: Report of the OPTN Ad Hoc Disease Transmission Advisory Committee (DTAC)

BACKGROUND: Donor-derived toxoplasmosis (DDT) is a severe and potentially life-threatening infection after solid-organ transplantation (SOT). Serologic testing for Toxoplasma gondii is required for all deceased donors per OPTN policy as of 4/6/17. To assess the impact of universal donor testing and...

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Autores principales: Strasfeld, Lynne, La Hoz, Ricardo M, Vece, Gabe, Wolfe, Cameron R, Michaels, Marian G
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6809717/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofz360.2374