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Across state lines: Fulminant Babesia microti infection in a liver transplant recipient
Author(s) -
Meissner Eric G.,
McGillicuddy John W.,
Squires Jerry,
Skipper Daniel,
Self Sally,
Wray Dannah,
Moritz Erin D.,
Stramer Susan L.,
Nadig Satish
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
transplant infectious disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.69
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1399-3062
pISSN - 1398-2273
DOI - 10.1111/tid.12741
Subject(s) - medicine , transmission (telecommunications) , virology , fulminant , blood transfusion , babesiosis , liver transplantation , immunology , transplantation , electrical engineering , engineering
Abstract The potential for transmission of B abesia microti by blood transfusion is well recognized. Physicians may be unaware that products used for transfusion may be collected from geographically diverse regions. We describe a liver transplant recipient in South Carolina who likely acquired B . microti infection from a unit of blood collected in Minnesota.