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Beyond the Data: Unusual Transplant-Associated Infections -- Just How Unusual?

Beyond the Data: Unusual Transplant-Associated Infections -- Just How Unusual?

Update: 2015-12-21

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CDC's Dr. Phoebe Thorpe speaks with Dr. Sherif Zaki about the important work being done to further reduce the risk of unusual transplant-associated infections.

Ensuring that organs are safe requires:

Involvement by many disciplines including: pathologists, epidemiologists, clinicians, and others
Global collaboration between federal and state agencies as well as academic institutions
Continued focus on improving regulations and screening procedures

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Beyond the Data: Unusual Transplant-Associated Infections -- Just How Unusual?

Beyond the Data: Unusual Transplant-Associated Infections -- Just How Unusual?