Bartonella quintana Infection in Kidney Transplant Recipients from Donor Experiencing Homelessness, United States, 2022

Bartonella quintana infection can cause severe disease that includes clinical manifestations such as endocarditis, chronic bacteremia, and vasoproliferative lesions of the skin and viscera. B. quintana bacteria is transmitted by the human body louse (Pediculus humanus corporis) and is associated wi...

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Main Authors: Amy M. Beeson, Shannan N. Rich, Michael E. Russo, Julu Bhatnagar, Rebecca N. Kumar, Jana M. Ritter, Pallavi Annambhotla, Moe R. Takeda, Kira F. Kuhn, Prishanya Pillai, Marlene DeLeon-Carnes, Rebecca Scobell, Maheswari Ekambaram, Rachel Finkel, Sarah Reagan-Steiner, Roosecelis B. Martines, Rohit S. Satoskar, Gayle M. Vranic, Raji Mohammed, Gloria E. Rivera, Kumarasen Cooper, Heba Abdelal, Marc Roger Couturier, Benjamin T. Bradley, Alison F. Hinckley, Jane E. Koehler, Paul S. Mead, Matthew J. Kuehnert, Joel Ackelsberg, Sridhar V. Basavaraju, Grace E. Marx
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author Amy M. Beeson
Shannan N. Rich
Michael E. Russo
Julu Bhatnagar
Rebecca N. Kumar
Jana M. Ritter
Pallavi Annambhotla
Moe R. Takeda
Kira F. Kuhn
Prishanya Pillai
Marlene DeLeon-Carnes
Rebecca Scobell
Maheswari Ekambaram
Rachel Finkel
Sarah Reagan-Steiner
Roosecelis B. Martines
Rohit S. Satoskar
Gayle M. Vranic
Raji Mohammed
Gloria E. Rivera
Kumarasen Cooper
Heba Abdelal
Marc Roger Couturier
Benjamin T. Bradley
Alison F. Hinckley
Jane E. Koehler
Paul S. Mead
Matthew J. Kuehnert
Joel Ackelsberg
Sridhar V. Basavaraju
Grace E. Marx
author_facet Amy M. Beeson
Shannan N. Rich
Michael E. Russo
Julu Bhatnagar
Rebecca N. Kumar
Jana M. Ritter
Pallavi Annambhotla
Moe R. Takeda
Kira F. Kuhn
Prishanya Pillai
Marlene DeLeon-Carnes
Rebecca Scobell
Maheswari Ekambaram
Rachel Finkel
Sarah Reagan-Steiner
Roosecelis B. Martines
Rohit S. Satoskar
Gayle M. Vranic
Raji Mohammed
Gloria E. Rivera
Kumarasen Cooper
Heba Abdelal
Marc Roger Couturier
Benjamin T. Bradley
Alison F. Hinckley
Jane E. Koehler
Paul S. Mead
Matthew J. Kuehnert
Joel Ackelsberg
Sridhar V. Basavaraju
Grace E. Marx
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description Bartonella quintana infection can cause severe disease that includes clinical manifestations such as endocarditis, chronic bacteremia, and vasoproliferative lesions of the skin and viscera. B. quintana bacteria is transmitted by the human body louse (Pediculus humanus corporis) and is associated with homelessness and limited access to hygienic services. We report B. quintana infection in 2 kidney transplant recipients in the United States from an organ donor who was experiencing homelessness. One infection manifested atypically, and the other was minimally symptomatic; with rapid detection, both recipients received timely treatment and recovered. B. quintana was identified retrospectively in an archived donor hematoma specimen, confirming the transmission link. Information about the organ donor’s housing status was critical to this investigation. Evaluation for B. quintana infection should be considered for solid organ transplant recipients who receive organs from donors with a history of homelessness or of body lice infestation.
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spelling doaj-art-e80ec11ec45145c9943bdc90cb8a62cf2024-11-27T13:59:31ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592024-12-0130122467247510.3201/eid3012.240310Bartonella quintana Infection in Kidney Transplant Recipients from Donor Experiencing Homelessness, United States, 2022Amy M. BeesonShannan N. RichMichael E. RussoJulu BhatnagarRebecca N. KumarJana M. RitterPallavi AnnambhotlaMoe R. TakedaKira F. KuhnPrishanya PillaiMarlene DeLeon-CarnesRebecca ScobellMaheswari EkambaramRachel FinkelSarah Reagan-SteinerRoosecelis B. MartinesRohit S. SatoskarGayle M. VranicRaji MohammedGloria E. RiveraKumarasen CooperHeba AbdelalMarc Roger CouturierBenjamin T. BradleyAlison F. HinckleyJane E. KoehlerPaul S. MeadMatthew J. KuehnertJoel AckelsbergSridhar V. BasavarajuGrace E. Marx Bartonella quintana infection can cause severe disease that includes clinical manifestations such as endocarditis, chronic bacteremia, and vasoproliferative lesions of the skin and viscera. B. quintana bacteria is transmitted by the human body louse (Pediculus humanus corporis) and is associated with homelessness and limited access to hygienic services. We report B. quintana infection in 2 kidney transplant recipients in the United States from an organ donor who was experiencing homelessness. One infection manifested atypically, and the other was minimally symptomatic; with rapid detection, both recipients received timely treatment and recovered. B. quintana was identified retrospectively in an archived donor hematoma specimen, confirming the transmission link. Information about the organ donor’s housing status was critical to this investigation. Evaluation for B. quintana infection should be considered for solid organ transplant recipients who receive organs from donors with a history of homelessness or of body lice infestation. https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/30/12/24-0310_articleBartonella quintanatransplanthomelessnessbacteriaUnited States
spellingShingle Amy M. Beeson
Shannan N. Rich
Michael E. Russo
Julu Bhatnagar
Rebecca N. Kumar
Jana M. Ritter
Pallavi Annambhotla
Moe R. Takeda
Kira F. Kuhn
Prishanya Pillai
Marlene DeLeon-Carnes
Rebecca Scobell
Maheswari Ekambaram
Rachel Finkel
Sarah Reagan-Steiner
Roosecelis B. Martines
Rohit S. Satoskar
Gayle M. Vranic
Raji Mohammed
Gloria E. Rivera
Kumarasen Cooper
Heba Abdelal
Marc Roger Couturier
Benjamin T. Bradley
Alison F. Hinckley
Jane E. Koehler
Paul S. Mead
Matthew J. Kuehnert
Joel Ackelsberg
Sridhar V. Basavaraju
Grace E. Marx
Bartonella quintana Infection in Kidney Transplant Recipients from Donor Experiencing Homelessness, United States, 2022
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Bartonella quintana
transplant
homelessness
bacteria
United States
title Bartonella quintana Infection in Kidney Transplant Recipients from Donor Experiencing Homelessness, United States, 2022
title_full Bartonella quintana Infection in Kidney Transplant Recipients from Donor Experiencing Homelessness, United States, 2022
title_fullStr Bartonella quintana Infection in Kidney Transplant Recipients from Donor Experiencing Homelessness, United States, 2022
title_full_unstemmed Bartonella quintana Infection in Kidney Transplant Recipients from Donor Experiencing Homelessness, United States, 2022
title_short Bartonella quintana Infection in Kidney Transplant Recipients from Donor Experiencing Homelessness, United States, 2022
title_sort bartonella quintana infection in kidney transplant recipients from donor experiencing homelessness united states 2022
topic Bartonella quintana
transplant
homelessness
bacteria
United States
url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/30/12/24-0310_article
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