Implementation of molecular surveillance after a cluster of fatal toxoplasmosis at 2 neighboring transplant centers Journal Article
| Authors: | Isa, F.; Saito, K.; Huang, Y. T.; Schuetz, A.; Babady, N. E.; Salvatore, S.; Pessin, M.; Van Besien, K.; Perales, M. A.; Giralt, S.; Sepkowitz, K.; Papanicolaou, G. A.; Soave, R.; Kamboj, M. |
| Article Title: | Implementation of molecular surveillance after a cluster of fatal toxoplasmosis at 2 neighboring transplant centers |
| Abstract: | After a cluster of fatal toxoplasmosis among stem cell transplant recipients at 2 hospitals, surveillance with polymerase chain reaction (PCR) (blood) was instituted. Rate of reactivation among seropositive recipients was 2.2 and 16%. Parasitemia was successfully managed with preemptive treatment. For seropositive recipients unable to take prophylaxis, toxoplasma PCR surveillance should be routinely performed. © 2016 The Author 2016. Published by Oxford University Press for the Infectious Diseases Society of America. All rights reserved. |
| Keywords: | stem cell transplant; toxoplasmosis; reactivation; t-cell depleted; cd34+ selected |
| Journal Title: | Clinical Infectious Diseases |
| Volume: | 63 |
| Issue: | 4 |
| ISSN: | 1058-4838 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Date Published: | 2016-08-15 |
| Start Page: | 565 |
| End Page: | 568 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1093/cid/ciw330 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| PMCID: | PMC4967604 |
| PUBMED: | 27199460 |
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| Notes: | Article -- Export Date: 1 September 2016 -- Source: Scopus |
