SARS‐CoV‐2 infection in kidney transplant recipients: Early report of five cases
Autor: | Miguel Abreu, Ana Cipriano, Joana Fragoso, Leonídio Dias, António Castro Henriques, Sofia Pedroso, Joana Tavares, Filipa Silva, Jorge Malheiro, Hugo Cruz, Manuela Guedes de Almeida, La Salete Martins |
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Rok vydání: | 2020 |
Předmět: |
Adult
Male Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) medicine.medical_treatment kidney transplantation Case Report Case Reports 030230 surgery Kidney transplant Antimalarials 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Pandemic medicine Humans Lack of knowledge Kidney transplantation Transplantation SARS-CoV-2 business.industry COVID-19 Immunosuppression Middle Aged medicine.disease Transplant Recipients Anti-Bacterial Agents COVID-19 Drug Treatment Infectious Diseases Increased risk COVID‐19 infection Female Steroids 030211 gastroenterology & hepatology business Hydroxychloroquine Kidney disease |
Zdroj: | Transplant Infectious Disease |
ISSN: | 1399-3062 1398-2273 |
Popis: | From December 2019 to March 2020, China was the epicenter of the SARS‐CoV‐2 infection pandemic, but from that moment on, Europe surpassed China in the number of new cases and deaths related to this novel viral respiratory infection. The emergence of this world pandemic is particularly important for solid organ transplant recipients, who might have an increased risk of mortality, not only due to their chronic immunosuppression status, but also to the cardiovascular risk that correlates with several years of chronic kidney disease. To the extent that there is still a lack of knowledge about the clinical characteristics, evolution, and prognosis of SARS‐CoV‐2 infection in kidney transplant recipients, we will report the first 5 cases diagnosed and followed in our transplant unit, as well as share the therapeutic strategies adopted. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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