Utilization of SARS-CoV-2-Positive donors in pediatric renal transplantation.
Helen PizzoPriya R SoniSanthosh NadipuramJonathan GarrisonStanley C JordanDechu P PuliyandaPublished in: Pediatric transplantation (2022)
This case series suggests favorable short-term outcomes with accepting SARS-CoV-2-positive donors for pediatric renal transplantation, after thorough evaluation of the donor's risk for transmission, assessing the recipient's serologic status to SARS-CoV-2, and considering pre-emptive measures to mitigate the risk for severe COVID-19 should the recipient acquire donor-derived SARS-CoV-2.