Table 2. Test results other than serology from kidney transplant recipients and donor with Bartonella quintana infection, United States, 2022*.
| Source | Time posttransplant specimen collection, wk | Specimen type | Test performed (performing laboratory) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recipient A | 16 | Liver tissue (FFPE) | Bartonella spp. PCR (ARUP Laboratories) | Positive |
| 16 | Liver tissue (FFPE) | Bartonella spp. PCR (CDC) | Positive | |
| 16 | Liver tissue (FFPE) | Bartonella spp. sequencing (CDC) | B. quintana | |
| 16 | Liver tissue | Fungal, aerobic, and anaerobic tissue culture | No growth | |
| 19 | Serum | Bartonella spp. PCR (ARUP Laboratories) | Positive | |
| 19 | Whole blood | Blood culture | No growth after 5 d | |
| Recipient B | 26 | Whole blood | Bartonella spp. PCR (ARUP Laboratories) | Positive |
| 54 | Serum | Bartonella spp. PCR (ARUP Laboratories) | Negative | |
| Donor | Prior to transplant | Whole blood | Blood culture | No growth after 5 d |
| Archived specimen | Serum | Bartonella spp. PCR (ARUP Laboratories) | Negative | |
| Archived specimen | Hematoma (FFPE) | Bartonella spp. PCR (CDC) | Positive | |
| Archived specimen | Hematoma (FFPE) | Bartonella spp. sequencing (CDC) | B. quintana |
*CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; FFPE, formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded.