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Review
. 2024 Nov;26 Suppl 1(Suppl 1):e14314.
doi: 10.1111/tid.14314. Epub 2024 Jun 9.

Donor-derived infections: The Swiss perspective

Nicolas J Mueller  1 , Oriol Manuel  2 , Cédric Hirzel  3 ; Swiss Transplant Cohort Study (STCS)
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Review

Donor-derived infections: The Swiss perspective

Nicolas J Mueller et al. Transpl Infect Dis. 2024 Nov.

Abstract

While Switzerland has not yet established a systematic approach, the small size of the country and the intensive collaboration between the transplant infectious disease teams facilitate a rapid communication once a donor-derived infection is suspected. Critical information regarding donor infections is shared rapidly, and appropriate measures are discussed. The long-term observational Swiss Transplant Cohort Study, which includes >92% of all solid organ recipients collects all relevant infectious disease episodes and facilitates detection of patterns of potential donor-derived infection.

Keywords: Swiss Transplant Cohort Study; Swiss perspective; donor‐derived infection.

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