COVID-19 infection in kidney transplant recipients at the epicenter of pandemics

We investigated the prevalence and clinical outcomes of COVID-19 in recipients of kidney transplants in the Bronx, New York, one of the epicenters of the pandemic. Between March 16 and June 2, 2020, 132 kidney transplant recipients tested positive by SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR. From May 3 to July 29, 2020, 912 kidney transplant recipients were screened for SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibodies during routine clinic visits, of which 16.6% tested positive. Fifty-five of the 152 patients had previously tested positive by RT-PCR, while the remaining 97 did not have significant symptoms and had not been previously tested by RT-PCR.

Source: Kidney International - October 15, 2020 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Yorg Azzi, Michael Parides, Omar Alani, Pablo Loarte-Campos, Rachel Bartash, Stefanie Forest, Adriana Colovai, Maria Ajaimy, Luz Liriano-Ward, Cindy Pynadath, Jay Graham, Marie Le, Stuart Greenstein, Juan Rocca, Milan Kinkhabwala, Enver Akalin Tags: clinical investigation Source Type: research