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Case Reports
. 2021 Feb;23(1):e13394.
doi: 10.1111/tid.13394. Epub 2020 Jul 14.

SARS-CoV-2 infection in kidney transplant recipients: Early report of five cases

Filipa Silva  1 , Ana Cipriano  2 , Hugo Cruz  3 , Joana Tavares  1 , Joana Fragoso  2 , Jorge Malheiro  1 , Manuela Almeida  1 , La Salete Martins  1 , Miguel Abreu  2 , Sofia Pedroso  1 , Leonídio Dias  1 , António Castro Henriques  1
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SARS-CoV-2 infection in kidney transplant recipients: Early report of five cases

Filipa Silva et al. Transpl Infect Dis. 2021 Feb.

Abstract

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.

Keywords: COVID-19 infection; kidney transplantation.

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