Donor-derived infections in organ transplantation*

Virus

Herpes viruses – cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr virus, human herpesvirus, herpes simplex virus, varicella-zoster virus

Human T lymphotropic virus I and II

HIV

West Nile Virus

Rabies

Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (lungs)

Bacteria

Tuberculosis

Nontuberculous mycobacteria

Meningococcus

Syphilis

Bacteremia or fungemia at the time of donation (many organisms)

Antimicrobial-resistant organisms (colonization or infection)

Fungi

Candida species (often central venous catheter related)

Aspergillus

Endemic mycoses (Histoplasma capsulatum, Coccidoides spp, Cryptococcus gattii)

Cryptococcus neoformans

Parasite

Toxoplasma gondii

Trypanosoma cruzi

Malaria

Babesia

Strongyloides stercoralis

Ballimuthia mandrillaris

* List includes examples of potential pathogens in transplant recipients; additional donor-derived pathogens continue to be identified.

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