Recommended prophylactic and management strategies for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection in transplant recipients

Since December 2019, increasing attention has been paid to the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) epidemic in Wuhan, China. SARS-CoV-2 primarily invades the respiratory tract and lungs, leading to pneumonia and other systemic disorders. The effect of SARS-CoV-2 in transplan...

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Published in:Chronic Diseases and Translational Medicine 2020-06, Vol.6 (2), p.87-97
Main Authors: Ju, Chun-Rong, Lian, Qiao-Yan, Zhang, Jian-Heng, Qiu, Tao, Cai, Zhi-Tao, Jiang, Wen-Yang, Zhang, Jing, Cheng, Qin, Chen, Gang, Li, Ning, Wang, Chun-Yan, He, Jian-Xing
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Language:English
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Corona virus disease 2019
Novel coronavirus
Pneumonia
Recipients
Review
Transplantation
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Summary:Since December 2019, increasing attention has been paid to the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) epidemic in Wuhan, China. SARS-CoV-2 primarily invades the respiratory tract and lungs, leading to pneumonia and other systemic disorders. The effect of SARS-CoV-2 in transplant recipients has raised significant concerns, especially because there is a large population of transplant recipients in China. Based on the current epidemic situation, this study reviewed publications on this virus and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), analyzed common features of respiratory viral pneumonias, and presented the currently reported clinical characteristics of COVID-19 in transplant recipients to improve strategies regarding the diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19 in this special population.
ISSN:2095-882X
2589-0514
2589-0514
DOI:10.1016/j.cdtm.2020.02.003