A syphilis-positive organ donor-management of the cardiac transplant recipient: A case report and review of the literature

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 485-486

  Marek, Aleks ^a   Inkster, Teresa ^a  

^a GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZATHINE PENICILLIN;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; GRAFT RECIPIENT; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HUMAN; MALE; MONITORING; ORGAN DONOR; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; SCREENING TEST; SYPHILIS; SYPHILIS SEROLOGY; TREPONEMA PALLIDUM;

ADULT; HEART; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HUMANS; MALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; SYPHILIS; TISSUE DONORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREPONEMA PALLIDUM;

EID: 84861235131     PISSN: 01485717     EISSN: 15374521     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/OLQ.0b013e318249db35     Document Type: Review

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