SARS-CoV-2 Infections among Recent Organ Recipients, March–May 2020, United States

Autor:	Jefferson M. Jones, Ian Kracalik, Meenakshi M. Rana, Ann Nguyen, Brian C. Keller, Aaron Mishkin, Charles Hoopes, Thomas Kaleekal, Abhinav Humar, Juan Vilaro, Gene Im, Lou Smith, April Justice, Collette Leaumont, Stephen Lindstrom, Brett Whitaker, Ricardo M. La Hoz, Marian G. Michaels, David Klassen, Wendi Kuhnert, Sridhar V. Basavaraju
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2021
Předmět:	COVID-19 SARS-CoV-2 severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 viruses respiratory infections zoonoses Medicine Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216
Zdroj:	Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 27, Iss 2, Pp 552-555 (2021)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	1080-6040 1080-6059
DOI:	10.3201/eid2702.204046
Popis:	We conducted public health investigations of 8 organ transplant recipients who tested positive for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection. Findings suggest the most likely source of transmission was community or healthcare exposure, not the organ donor. Transplant centers should educate transplant candidates and recipients about infection prevention recommendations.
Databáze:	Directory of Open Access Journals
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