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Graft loss attributed to possible transfusion‐transmitted ehrlichiosis following cord blood stem cell transplant
Author(s) -
Mah Allison,
Viola George M.,
Ariza Heredia Ella,
Rezvani Katayoun,
Kebriaei Partow,
Bhatti Micah M.,
Han Xin,
Shpall Elizabeth J.,
Mulanovich Victor E.
Publication year - 2018
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.12899
Subject(s) - medicine , ehrlichiosis , ehrlichia chaffeensis , cord blood , sepsis , blood transfusion , ehrlichia , immunology , stem cell , umbilical cord , virology , tick , biology , genetics
We present a case of possible transfusion‐transmitted Ehrlichia chaffeensis infection in a heavily transfused cord blood transplant recipient, resulting in severe infection and graft loss. Transfusion‐transmitted, vector‐borne infections in immunocompromised individuals can have severe consequences, and should be considered in hospitalized patients receiving blood products with unexplained fever or sepsis.