Recipient screening prior to solid-organ transplantation.

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  • Author(s): Avery RK;Avery RK
  • Source:
    Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America [Clin Infect Dis] 2002 Dec 15; Vol. 35 (12), pp. 1513-9. Date of Electronic Publication: 2002 Dec 03.
  • Publication Type:
    Journal Article; Review
  • Language:
    English
  • Additional Information
    • Source:
      Publisher: Oxford University Press Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 9203213 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1537-6591 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 10584838 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Clin Infect Dis Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Publication: Jan. 2011- : Oxford : Oxford University Press
      Original Publication: Chicago, IL : The University of Chicago Press, c1992-
    • Subject Terms:
      Health Status* ; Organ Transplantation* ; Transplantation*; Bacterial Infections/diagnosis ; Humans ; Immunization ; Mycoses/diagnosis ; Parasitic Diseases/diagnosis ; Patient Education as Topic ; Virus Diseases/diagnosis
    • Abstract:
      Screening a potential transplant recipient for infectious diseases is an important component of the transplantation process. Such screening may lead to the discovery and treatment of occult active infection, may help determine posttransplant prophylactic strategies, or may disqualify the recipient from receiving a transplant. The pretransplant period also affords an opportunity for updating vaccination status and providing education regarding the reduction of posttransplant infectious risks. The present brief review will outline the investigation of preexisting active infection, as well as latent bacterial, mycobacterial, fungal, parasitic, and viral infections. Recommendations for pretransplant immunization and education are provided.
    • Number of References:
      45
    • Comments:
      Comment in: Clin Infect Dis. 2003 Aug 15;37(4):606-7; author reply 607. (PMID: 12905148)
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20021210 Date Completed: 20021217 Latest Revision: 20071115
    • Publication Date:
      20240829
    • Accession Number:
      10.1086/344777
    • Accession Number:
      12471571