Visceral Leishmaniasis: A Rare Cause of Unexplained Pyrexia in a Renal Allograft Recipient

Mittal, Ravindra; Saxena, S.; Guleria, Sandeep; Mittal, Sanjay; Agarwal, Sarita; Tiwari, S. C.; Dash, S.C.

doi:10.1159/000188563

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“…The three main potential mechanisms of acquisition of leishmaniasis in organ transplant recipients are (1) primary infection after transplantation, (2) reactivation of latent infection after transplantation or (3) receipt of an infected organ during transplantation . Most cases of leishmaniasis in organ transplant recipients have occurred in kidney transplant recipients although reports have included liver , heart , lung and kidney‐pancreas . Diagnosis is often encountered late posttransplant with a median time of 18 months .…”

Section: Leishmaniasismentioning

confidence: 99%

Parasitic Infections in Solid Organ Transplantation

Schwartz

Mawhorter

2013

American Journal of Transplantation

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Section: Leishmaniasismentioning

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Parasitic Infections in Solid Organ Transplantation

Schwartz

Mawhorter

2013

American Journal of Transplantation

149

130

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“…Over 60 cases of VL in SOT recipients have been described (14,27,136,164,176,184,251,274,319,342), with the majority occurring in renal transplant patients. This correlates with the increased number of renal transplants performed compared to other organs.…”

Section: Infections Caused By Leishmania Sppmentioning

confidence: 99%

Transmission of Tropical and Geographically Restricted Infections during Solid-Organ Transplantation

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SUMMARY In recent years, the increasing number of donors from different regions of the world is providing a new challenge for the management and selection of suitable donors. This is a worldwide problem in most countries with transplantation programs, especially due to the increase in immigration and international travel. This paper elaborates recommendations regarding the selection criteria for donors from foreign countries who could potentially transmit tropical or geographically restricted infections to solid-organ transplant recipients. For this purpose, an extensive review of the medical literature focusing on viral, fungal, and parasitic infections that could be transmitted during transplantation from donors who have lived or traveled in countries where these infections are endemic has been performed, with special emphasis on tropical and imported infections. The review also includes cases described in the literature as well as risks of transmission during transplantation, microbiological tests available, and recommendations for each infection. A table listing different infectious agents with their geographic distributions and specific recommendations is included.

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“…Some have occurred in geographical areas where mucosal disease‐producing Leishmania species are quite infrequent (35–37). Visceral leishmaniasis has been described predominantly in kidney transplant recipients (38–65) but has also been seen in kidney–pancreas (66), liver (55, 67), lung (68) and heart (55,69) transplant recipients. Visceral leishmaniasis should always be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients with fever who live, have lived in and who have traveled extensively to endemic areas, even in the remote past.…”

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