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Bacterial Meningitis
Reports outline bacterial meningitis study results from T. Bahrami et al
December 16th, 2008
"Availability of cadaveric organs continues to be the key factor limiting the number of transplants performed. Donor with bacterial meningitis is often considered to be controversial for organ retrieval," scientists in Harefield, the United Kingdom report. "The purpose of this retrospective study was to review the long-term outcome of orthotopic heart and lung transplantation at our institution, from donors who died as a result of meningitis. Between July 1986 and July 2006, 39 adult patients who underwent heart and lung transplantation performed with organs from cadaveric donors with bacterial meningitis were retrospectively studied. Donors and recipients were...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-12-16)
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