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Utilising organs from hepatitis C virus PCR-positive donors in Western Australia.

Peter A BoanJagadish JambotiMichael MuskMelanie LavenderJeremy P WrobelFelicity LeeAmit ShahLynette A PereiraJ Owen RobinsonAshley Irish
Published in: Internal medicine journal (2024)
We transplanted six solid organs from three hepatitis C virus (HCV) polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-positive donors during 2018-2023. Recipients were treated with glecaprevir/pibrentasvir or sofosbuvir/velpatasvir for 4-12 weeks, with all six achieving sustained virological response without significant adverse events. As occurs in other jurisdictions, solid organ transplants from HCR PCR-positive donors can be safely utilised in Australia.
Keyphrases
  • hepatitis c virus
  • human immunodeficiency virus
  • kidney transplantation
  • south africa
  • hiv infected patients