Coccidioidomycosis in healthy persons evaluated for liver or kidney donation
Blair JE, Mulligan DC. Coccidioidomycosis in healthy persons evaluated for liver or kidney donation. Transplant Infectious Disease 2007, 9: 78-82. PMID: 17313480, DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3062.2006.00179.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDonor-derived coccidioidomycosisKidney donationTransplant recipientsHealthy personsDonor candidatesOrgan donor candidatesRisk of transmissionProphylaxis protocolLiver donationFourth patientCoccidioidal antibodiesPossible liverCoccidioidomycosisFungal infectionsCoccidioides speciesRecipientsFurther studiesPatientsLiverRiskDonationProphylaxisUnique challengesInfectionPrevalence