In 2013, 28,955 organ transplants were performed in this country. Of these, 22,967 were conducted using organs procured from deceased donors. As impressive as this number may seem, the demand is even greater, with over 123,000 people currently awaiting an organ transplant. The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, or OPTN, attempts to increase the number of, and access to, transplants while working to reduce the risk of transmission of disease from organ donors to recipients. While some organ transplantations are life-saving procedures, serious illness and death can occur from undetected infections in donor organs and tissues. Viewers heard about some of the common themes that have emerged in unusual transplant-transmitted infections. Specifically, panelists discussed the work that CDC and partners in the organ transplantation community are actively doing to further reduce the risk of unusual transplant-associated infections.
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