Transplantation of organs from deceased donors with meningitis and encephalitis: a UK registry analysis.

Patrick B TrotterMatthew RobbWilliam HulmeDominic M SummersChristopher J E WatsonJ Andrew BradleyJames Neuberger

Published in: Transplant infectious disease : an official journal of the Transplantation Society (2016)

Donors dying with M/E represent a valuable source of organs for transplantation. The risk of disease transmission is low but, where the causative agent is unknown, caution is required.

Keyphrases

kidney transplantation
palliative care
cell therapy
cerebrospinal fluid
cross sectional
mesenchymal stem cells