Donor-Derived Ehrlichiosis Caused by Ehrlichia chaffeensis from Living Donor Kidney Transplant

Donor-Derived Ehrlichiosis Caused by Ehrlichia chaffeensis from Living Donor Kidney Transplant

Tickborne infections are challenging to diagnose, particularly among solid organ transplant recipients. We report a US case of donor-derived ehrlichiosis from a living kidney donation that highlights how screening for living donors may miss tickborne infections. Clinicians should consider the epide...

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Main Authors: Michael J. Scolarici, Daniel Kuehler, Rebecca Osborn, Annie Doyle, Elizabeth K. Schiffman, Alex Garvin, Julian A. Villalba, Carmen J. Ramos, Christopher D. Paddock, Pallavi D. Annambhotla, Marissa Taylor, Johanna S. Salzer, Christopher Saddler, Carrie Thiessen, Raja Kandaswamy, Jon Odorico
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2025-03-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
vector-borne infections
bacteria
donor-derived infection
Ehrlichia chaffeensis
living donor
solid organ transplant
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/31/3/24-1723_article
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Summary:Tickborne infections are challenging to diagnose, particularly among solid organ transplant recipients. We report a US case of donor-derived ehrlichiosis from a living kidney donation that highlights how screening for living donors may miss tickborne infections. Clinicians should consider the epidemiology of the donor when screening donations and evaluating recipients for donor-derived infection.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059

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