Successful implementation of preventive measures leads to low relevance of SARS-CoV-2 in liver transplant patients: Observations from a German outpatient department.

Ramin Raul Ossami SaidyBrigitta GlobkeJohann PratschkeWenzel SchoeningDennis Eurich

Published in: Transplant infectious disease : an official journal of the Transplantation Society (2020)

If preventive measures are applied, LT patients do not seem to be at a higher risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection. Telemedicine in the outpatient setting may help to maintain distance and to reduce direct patient contact. However, standard of care must be guaranteed for patients with relevant comorbidities in spite of pandemics, because complications may arise from preexisting conditions.

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