Pneumocystis Infection Outbreaks in Organ Transplantation Units in France: A Nation-Wide Survey.

Le Gal, Solène; Toubas, Dominique; Totet, Anne; Dalle, Frederic; Abou Bacar, Ahmed; Le Meur, Yann; Nevez, Gilles; Anofel Association · Clin Infect Dis · 2020

retrospective_cohort · Level III

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Abstract

The burden of nosocomial Pneumocystis infections in transplantation units in France was evaluated through a retrospective survey. Over 12 years, 16 outbreaks occurred, including 13 among renal transplant recipients (RTRs). We performed Pneumocystis jirovecii genotyping in 5 outbreaks, which suggested that specific strains may have been selected by RTRs.

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