A case of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease associated with a dura mater graft in the United States.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
; 28(12): 1396-7, 2007 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-17994521
ABSTRACT
We describe a case of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease associated with a dura mater graft (Lyodura brand) in a 26-year-old man who underwent several neurosurgical procedures as a child. Clinicians and infection control personnel should be aware that recipients of Lyodura brand dura mater grafts processed before May 1987 may remain at increased risk for Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease throughout their lives.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Transplante de Tecidos
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Síndrome de Creutzfeldt-Jakob
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Colágeno
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Dura-Máter
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Child
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
Assunto da revista:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
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ENFERMAGEM
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EPIDEMIOLOGIA
/
HOSPITAIS
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos