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Case Reports
. 2021 Aug;23(4):e13666.
doi: 10.1111/tid.13666. Epub 2021 Jun 22.

Kidney transplantation from a SARS-CoV-2-positive donor for the recipients with immunity after COVID-19

Lina Puodziukaite  1   2 , Mindaugas Serpytis  1   2 , Aurelija Kundrotaite  2 , Jurate Sipylaite  1   2 , Marius Miglinas  1   3 , Marta Monika Janusaite  1   3 , Egle Asakiene  1   3 , Erika Milisauskaite  1   4 , Arunas Zelvys  1   4 , Oleg Aliancevic  1   5 , Ligita Jancoriene  1   5
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Kidney transplantation from a SARS-CoV-2-positive donor for the recipients with immunity after COVID-19

Lina Puodziukaite et al. Transpl Infect Dis. 2021 Aug.

Abstract

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is evolving very quickly and has affected healthcare systems worldwide. Many uncertainties remain about transplantation from a SARS-CoV-2-positive donor as only a few cases have been reported. Here, we present the successful transplantation of 2 kidneys from a 52-year-old male donor with active (2 weeks of COVID-19-like symptoms and positive nasopharyngeal swab SARS-CoV-2 polymerase chain reaction on the day of organ recovery) SARS-CoV-2 disease. The immediate postoperative course of both recipients was uneventful. This case emphasizes that patients with SARS-CoV-2 may be safe organ donors.

Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; kidney transplantation.

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Chronological timeline of the events. Abbreviations: NS, nasopharyngeal swab; SARS‐CoV‐2, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; COVID‐19, COVID‐19, coronavirus disease 2019; PCR, polymerase chain reaction; anti‐SARS‐CoV‐2 S‐RBD, SARS‐CoV‐2 S‐RBD specific IgG antibodies; CXR, chest X‐ray; CT, computed tomography; CRP, C‐reactive protein; IL‐6, interleukin‐6; LDH, lactate dehydrogenase; PCT, procalcitonin
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