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- Title
Donor-Derived Tuberculosis: A Case Report and the Role of Communication Gaps in Transplantation Safety.
- Authors
Clemente, Wanessa T.; Faria, Luciana C.; Cota, Gláucia F.; Amado, Leandro Ricardo de Navarro; Oliveira, Jaqueline G. F.; Miranda, Silvana Spíndola de; Cançado Jr., Omar Lopes; Romanelli, Roberta M. C.; Lima, Agnaldo S.; Frade, Luiza Bastos; Lucas Jr., Fernando; Sanches, Marcelo Dias
- Abstract
Donor-derived tuberculosis (DD-TB) accounts for less than 5% of TB cases and is considered a rare event. In the transplant setting, the frequency of active TB is estimated to be 20 to 74 times higher than that in the general population, and it is associated with high mortality. In this context, the main strategy to minimize the risk of DD transmission is to identify high-risk donors. Despite screening recommendations, failures may result in a breakdown of safety that ends in the transmission of potentially fatal diseases. This report describes a case of DD-TB and emphasizes communication gaps that may occur between organ procurement organizations and transplant centers. Failure in reporting results, lack of exchanging information regarding recipients from the same donor, and inefficient communication between organ procurement organizations and transplant centers are lacks that may be prevented by a more efficient approach towards screening protocols and communication.
- Subjects
TUBERCULOSIS; INFORMATION sharing; TRANSPLANTATION of organs, tissues, etc.; COMMUNICATIVE disorders
- Publication
Case Reports in Transplantation, 2021, p1
- ISSN
2090-6943
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1155/2021/8816426