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West Nile Virus Encephalomyelitis in Transplant Recipients
Commentary by Roger N. Rosenberg, MD
JAMA. 2004;292(7):859-860.
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ARCHIVES OF NEUROLOGY
Naturally Acquired West Nile Virus Encephalomyelitis in Transplant Recipients: Clinical, Laboratory, Diagnostic, and Neuropathological Features
B. K. Kleinschmidt-DeMasters, MD; Brad A. Marder, MD; Marilyn E. Levi, MD; Stephen P. Laird, MD; Trevor McNutt, MD; Edward Escott, MD; Gregory T. Everson, MD; Kenneth L. Tyler, MD
Background In the 2003 West Nile virus (WNV) epidemic, Colorado reported more WNV cases than any other state, including an unprecedented number in organ transplant recipients.
Methods Physicians caring for transplant recipients hospitalized with naturally acquired WNV encephalitis provided data to characterize the clinical symptoms, results of diagnostic studies, and outcomes.
Results Eleven transplant recipients were identified (4 kidney, 2 stem cell, 2 liver, 1 lung, and 2 kidney/pancreas). Seven were directly admitted to 1 of the 2 hospitals in the study, and 4 were referred to 1 of these centers from regional . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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Author Affiliation: Department of Neurology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas. Dr Rosenberg is Editor, Archives of Neurology.
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