title: Donor-transmitted toxoplasmosis in liver transplant recipients: a case report and literature review.
abstract: Transmission of toxoplasmosis via liver transplantation is extremely uncommon. Here we report the case of a 52-year-old male liver transplant recipient who on day 32 post transplant developed pneumonia followed by respiratory failure. Donor-transmitted toxoplasmosis was confirmed as the etiology by both serologic and molecular testing. We also review all previously published cases of toxoplasmosis in the English-language adult liver transplant literature.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Assi
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Rosenblatt
authors.forename: W F
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: Marshall
mesh_terms: D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D014019:Tissue Donors; D014123:Toxoplasmosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination