Donor-transmitted malaria after heart transplant managed successfully with artesunate.

TitleDonor-transmitted malaria after heart transplant managed successfully with artesunate.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2014
AuthorsSabe N., Gonzalez-Costello J., Oriol I., Sanchez-Salado J., Ortega S., Oliver E., Manito N., Carratala J.
Journal//Transpl Infect Dis
Volume16
Issue6
Pagination999 - 1002
Date Published2014
ISBN Number1398-2273
Other Numbersd1d, 100883688
Keywordsartesunate, erythropheresis, heart transplant, severe malaria, solid organ transplantation
Abstract

: Donor-transmitted malaria is a rare complication in solid organ transplantation, which causes high mortality. Data concerning the use of artesunate in solid organ transplant recipients are lacking. We report a heart transplant patient who developed donor-derived severe Plasmodium falciparum malaria, successfully treated with artesunate. Transmission of malaria to 2 of the other transplant recipients from the same donor was also documented., (C) 2014 John Wiley & Sons A/S

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