Publication: Oligosymptomatic kidney transplant patients with COVID-19: do they pose a risk to other recipients?
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The clinical course of viral infections in patients under immunosuppression can be atypical and/or fatal if not diagnosed and treated appropriately. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may also have an atypical presentation. Contrary to the general opinion, transplant patients may be asymptomatic or oligosymptomatic, which could be a risk factor for underdiagnosis and the dissemination of this viral disease. This study presents the clinical features of 2 oligosymptomatic kidney transplant patients diagnosed with COVID-19. We suggest that new screening algorithms for COVID-19 should be reconsidered for the transplant patient population.
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Elsevier
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Medicine, Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus, Coronavirus infections
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Transplantation Proceedings
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10.1016/j.transproceed.2020.05.028