Donor-Derived Ehrlichiosis Caused by Ehrlichia Chaffeensis from Living Donor Kidney Transplant

Overview

Journal Emerg Infect Dis

Specialty Infectious Diseases

Date 2025 Mar 2

PMID 40023815

Authors

Michael J Scolarici

Daniel Kuehler

Rebecca Osborn

Annie Doyle

Elizabeth K Schiffman

Alex Garvin

Julian A Villalba

Carmen J Ramos

Christopher D Paddock

Pallavi D Annambhotla

Marissa Taylor

Johanna S Salzer

Christopher Saddler

Carrie Thiessen

Raja Kandaswamy

Jon Odorico

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Abstract

Tickborne infections are challenging to diagnose, particularly among solid organ transplant recipients. We report a US case of donor-derived ehrlichiosis from a living kidney donation that highlights how screening for living donors may miss tickborne infections. Clinicians should consider the epidemiology of the donor when screening donations and evaluating recipients for donor-derived infection.

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