Transmission of human immunodeficiency virus and hepatitis C virus through liver transplantation

Liver Transplantation

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 561-

  Ison, Michael G ^a   Friedewald, John J ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GRAFT RECIPIENT; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; LETTER; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; ORGAN DONOR; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEROCONVERSION; SEROLOGY; VIRUS TRANSMISSION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DONOR; NOTE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE;

GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEPATITIS C; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; TISSUE DONORS;

EID: 67649935388     PISSN: 15276465     EISSN: 15276473     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/lt.21756     Document Type: Letter

References (4)

1. Ahn J, Cohen SM. Transmission of human immunodeficiency virus and hepatitis C virus through liver transplantation. Liver Transpl 2008;14:1603-1608.
2. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Guidelines for preventing transmission of human immunodeficiency virus through transplantation of human tissue and organs. MMWR Recomm Rep 1994;43(RR-8):1-17.
3. Kusne S. Regarding unexpected severe and life-threatening donor-transmitted viral infections and use of high-risk behavior donors. Liver Transpl 2008;14:1564-1568.
4. OPTN Policy 4.6. Available at: http://www.optn.org/ sharedcontentdocuments/081231∅aluationℏan∝licy_ 4_0.pdf. Accessed January 2009.