Some additional information to help you decide whether to accept organ offers from donors with a positive or pending Toxo screening result. Also information on how best to treat Toxo-negative recipients of organs from Toxo-positive donors.
Document addresses communication with patients regarding increased risk donors; recording of an April 4 webinar is now available.
Review the FDA’s most recent update published on March 9, 2017.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued an additional Epi-X update regarding reports of potentially contaminated organ preservation solution. This is an update to information posted on January 12.
Read the updated FDA alert that contains specific recommendations for health care facilities and staff.
Some of the adverse events reported have been related to cardiothoracic surgery, although other reports did not specify the procedure.