A case of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease associated with a dura mater graft in the United States. |
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| Authors: | David B Blossom Ryan A Maddox Suzanne F Beavers Kelly A Church Doug A Thoroughman Lawrence B Schonberger Ermias D Belay |
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| Affiliation: | Division of Viral and Rickettsial Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA. dblossom@cdc.gov |
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| Abstract: | We describe a case of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease associated with a dura mater graft (Lyodura brand) in a 26-year-old man who underwent several neurosurgical procedures as a child. Clinicians and infection control personnel should be aware that recipients of Lyodura brand dura mater grafts processed before May 1987 may remain at increased risk for Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease throughout their lives. |
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