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Implementation of Molecular Surveillance After a Cluster of Fatal Toxoplasmosis at 2 Neighboring Transplant Centers
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Journal Article
Authors/contributors
- Isa, Flonza (Author)
- Saito, Kohta (Author)
- Huang, Yao-Ting (Author)
- Schuetz, Audrey (Author)
- Babady, N. Esther (Author)
- Salvatore, Steven (Author)
- Pessin, Melissa (Author)
- van Besien, Koen (Author)
- Perales, Miguel-Angel (Author)
- Giralt, Sergio (Author)
- Sepkowitz, Kent (Author)
- Papanicolaou, Genovefa A. (Author)
- Soave, Rosemary (Author)
- Kamboj, Mini (Author)
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.
Publication
Clinical Infectious Diseases: An Official Publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America
Date
2016-8-15
Volume
63
Issue
4
Pages
565-568
Journal Abbr
Clin Infect Dis
Accessed
5/2/19, 3:33 PM
ISSN
1058-4838
Library Catalog
PubMed Central
Extra
PMID: 27199460
PMCID: PMC4967604
Citation
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. (2016). Implementation of Molecular Surveillance After a Cluster of Fatal Toxoplasmosis at 2 Neighboring Transplant Centers. Clinical Infectious Diseases: An Official Publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, 63(4), 565–568. https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciw330
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