Fatal Invasive Mold Infections after Transplantation of Organs Recovered from Drowned Donors, United States, 2011-2021

Authors :: Wu, Karen
Annambhotla, Pallavi
Free, Rebecca J.
Ritter, Jana M.
Leitgeb, Brooke
Jackson, Brendan R.
Toda, Mitsuru
Basavaraju, Sridhar V.
Gold, Jeremy A.W.
Source :: Emerging Infectious Diseases. July, 2023, Vol. 29 Issue 7, p1455, 4 p.
Publication Year :: 2023
Abstract: During 2011-2021, a total of 4,136 organs from 1,272 drowned donors were transplanted in the United States (1). Aspiration of water during drowning events can expose victims to environmental molds [...]

Subjects :: Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc. -- Case studies -- Complications and side effects
Organ donors -- Case studies -- Health aspects
Drowning -- Case studies -- Health aspects
Mycoses -- Case studies -- Risk factors -- Patient outcomes
Disease transmission -- Case studies -- Risk factors
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