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Rapid Action Needed in Suspected TB Transmission From Donor to Organ Recipient
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Rapid Action Needed in Suspected TB Transmission From Donor to Organ Recipient |
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http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/572481?src=rss |
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Donor-transmitted tuberculosis in transplant recipients may cause extrapulmonary and disseminated infection, leading to atypical signs that can make diagnosis difficult. Nonetheless, early recognition is critical, as demonstrated by three cases described in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report for April 4. Reuters Health Information |
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Articles > Infectious Diseases |
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Apr 4, 2008 |
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