2010
Nucleic Acid Testing (NAT) of Organ Donors: Is the ‘Best’ Test the Right Test? A Consensus Conference Report
Humar A, Morris M, Blumberg E, Freeman R, Preiksaitis J, Kiberd B, Schweitzer E, Ganz S, Caliendo A, Orlowski J, Wilson B, Kotton C, Michaels M, Kleinman S, Geier S, Murphy B, Green M, Levi M, Knoll G, Segev D, Brubaker S, Hasz R, Lebovitz D, Mulligan D, O’Connor K, Pruett T, Mozes M, Lee I, Delmonico F, Fischer S. Nucleic Acid Testing (NAT) of Organ Donors: Is the ‘Best’ Test the Right Test? A Consensus Conference Report. American Journal Of Transplantation 2010, 10: 889-899. PMID: 20121734, DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2009.02992.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNucleic acid testingOrgan donorsRisk factorsAcid testingInsufficient evidenceRoutine nucleic acid testingConsensus Conference reportDonor-derived infectionRisk of deathBehavioral risk factorsPotential organ donorsRisk of transmissionCandidate listingsHCV screeningDonor testingOrgan utilizationFalse-positive resultsOrgan offerProspective screeningDonor organsScreening modalityDonor lossWaiting listRapid turnaround timeTissue donors
2007
Coccidioidomycosis in healthy persons evaluated for liver or kidney donation
Blair JE, Mulligan DC. Coccidioidomycosis in healthy persons evaluated for liver or kidney donation. Transplant Infectious Disease 2007, 9: 78-82. PMID: 17313480, DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3062.2006.00179.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDonor-derived coccidioidomycosisKidney donationTransplant recipientsHealthy personsDonor candidatesOrgan donor candidatesRisk of transmissionProphylaxis protocolLiver donationFourth patientCoccidioidal antibodiesPossible liverCoccidioidomycosisFungal infectionsCoccidioides speciesRecipientsFurther studiesPatientsLiverRiskDonationProphylaxisUnique challengesInfectionPrevalence