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Wiley, Transplant Infectious Disease, 3(14), p. 316-320, 2011

DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3062.2011.00701.x

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Severe infection in a lung transplant recipient caused by donor-transmitted carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii

Journal article published in 2011 by N. Martins, W. V. de Freitas, I. S. Martins, J. A. de Matos, W. V. Freitas, T. C. de Souza, A. C. G. Magalhães, J. A. Matos, V. B. C. Girão, R. C. S. Dias, T. C. Souza, F. L. P. C. Pellegrino, L. D. Costa, C. H. R. Boasquevisque, S. A. Nouér and other authors.
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Abstract

We describe a case of proven donor transmission of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii, which resulted in severe infectious complications after lung transplantation. A single bla(OXA-23) positive strain, belonging to a new multilocus sequence type (ST231), was isolated from donor and recipient, who died 65 days after transplantation. This report highlights the current challenges associated with the potential transmission of multidrug-resistant infections through organ transplantation.