Fatal Donor-Derived Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Infection in a Combined Kidney-Pancreas Transplantation
Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella 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 hosp...
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| author | Giovanni Varotti Ferdinando Dodi Anna Marchese Alessia Terulla Massimo Bertocchi Iris Fontana |
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| description | Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella 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. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-4b1dec53a6764fb6b506c89c434ef4432025-08-20T03:36:38ZengWileyCase Reports in Transplantation2090-69432090-69512016-01-01201610.1155/2016/79209517920951Fatal Donor-Derived Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Infection in a Combined Kidney-Pancreas TransplantationGiovanni Varotti0Ferdinando Dodi1Anna Marchese2Alessia Terulla3Massimo Bertocchi4Iris Fontana5Kidney Transplant Unit, IRCCS San Martino University Hospital, IST National Institute for Cancer Research, Genoa, ItalyDepartment of Infectious Disease, IRCCS San Martino University Hospital, IST National Institute for Cancer Research, Genoa, ItalyDepartment of Microbiology, IRCCS San Martino University Hospital, IST National Institute for Cancer Research, Genoa, ItalyKidney Transplant Unit, IRCCS San Martino University Hospital, IST National Institute for Cancer Research, Genoa, ItalyKidney Transplant Unit, IRCCS San Martino University Hospital, IST National Institute for Cancer Research, Genoa, ItalyKidney Transplant Unit, IRCCS San Martino University Hospital, IST National Institute for Cancer Research, Genoa, ItalyCarbapenem-resistant Klebsiella 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/7920951 |
| spellingShingle | Giovanni Varotti Ferdinando Dodi Anna Marchese Alessia Terulla Massimo Bertocchi Iris Fontana Fatal Donor-Derived Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Infection in a Combined Kidney-Pancreas Transplantation Case Reports in Transplantation |
| title | Fatal Donor-Derived Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Infection in a Combined Kidney-Pancreas Transplantation |
| title_full | Fatal Donor-Derived Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Infection in a Combined Kidney-Pancreas Transplantation |
| title_fullStr | Fatal Donor-Derived Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Infection in a Combined Kidney-Pancreas Transplantation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fatal Donor-Derived Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Infection in a Combined Kidney-Pancreas Transplantation |
| title_short | Fatal Donor-Derived Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Infection in a Combined Kidney-Pancreas Transplantation |
| title_sort | fatal donor derived carbapenem resistant klebsiella pneumoniae infection in a combined kidney pancreas transplantation |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/7920951 |
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