Fatal Donor-Derived Carbapenem-ResistantKlebsiella pneumoniaeInfection in a Combined Kidney-Pancreas Transplantation
Open Access
- 16 October 2016
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wiley in Case Reports in Transplantation
- Vol. 2016, 1-3
Abstract
Carbapenem-resistantKlebsiella pneumoniae(CR-KP) infections in solid organ transplant recipients are associated with high morbidity and mortality. We report a case of a fatal donor-derived CR-KP infection in a combined kidney-pancreas transplant. Given the short interval of time between donor hospitalization and organ procurement, information concerning the donor CR-KP positivity arrived only 72 hours after transplant. Based on this experience, we believe that knowledge of the donor’s CR-KP status should be mandatory before procurement and, if positive, pancreas donation should be contraindicated.Keywords
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