COVID-19 infection in kidney transplant recipients

By 21 March 2020 infections related to the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 had affected people from 177 countries and caused 11,252 reported deaths worldwide. Little is known about risk, presentation and outcomes of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) infection in kidney transplantation recipients, who may be at high-risk due to long-term immunosuppression, comorbidity and residual chronic kidney disease. Whilst COVID-19 is predominantly a respiratory disease, in severe cases it can cause kidney and multi-organ failure.

Source: Kidney International - April 9, 2020 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Debasish Banerjee, Joyce Popoola, Sapna Shah, Irina Chis Ster, Virginia Quan, Mysore Phanish Tags: editorial: special report Source Type: research