High Prevalence of Asymptomatic COVID-19 Infection in Hemodialysis Patients Detected Using Serologic Screening.

Candice ClarkeMaria PrendeckiAmrita DhutiaMahrukh A AliHira SajjadOshini ShivakumarLiz LightstonePeter KelleherMatthew C PickeringDavid C ThomasRawya CharifMegan GriffithStephen P McAdooMichelle Willicombe

Published in: Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN (2020)

We found a high seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in patients receiving in-center hemodialysis. Serologic evidence of previous infection in asymptomatic or PCR-negative patients suggests that current diagnostic screening strategies may be limited in their ability to detect acute infection.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
sars cov
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
liver failure
prognostic factors
drug induced
intensive care unit
aortic dissection
mechanical ventilation