Danziger-Isakov Lara, Evans Helen M, Green Michael, McCulloch Mignon, Michaels Marian G, Posfay-Barbe Klara M, Verma Anita, Allen Upton
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
Pediatr Transplant. 2014 Dec;18(8):790-3. doi: 10.1111/petr.12355. Epub 2014 Sep 11.
Transplant infectious diseases is a rapidly emerging subspecialty within pediatric infectious diseases reflecting the increasing volumes and complexity of this patient population. Incorporating transplant infectious diseases into the transplant process would provide an opportunity to improve clinical outcome and advocacy as well as expand research. The relationship between transplant physicians and infectious diseases (ID) specialists is one of partnership, collaboration, and mutual continuing professional education. The ID CARE Committee of the International Pediatric Transplant Association (IPTA) views the development and integration of transplant infectious diseases into pediatric transplant care as an international priority.
