Transplanted infections: donor-to-host transmission with the allograft

Purpose: To evaluate the transmission of infectious agents from organ donors to transplant recipients, and to assess risk factors for transmission, primarily in recipients of kidney, cornea, and heart allografts. Data Identification: Computerized literature searches of MEDLINE and PAPERCHASE through January 1988, ex-tensive review of references from identified articles, and re-view of major clinical and transplantation journals throug