SARS-CoV-2 Infections among Recent Organ Recipients, March–May 2020, United States

SARS-CoV-2 Infections among Recent Organ Recipients, March–May 2020, United States

We conducted public health investigations of 8 organ transplant recipients who tested positive for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection. Findings suggest the most likely source of transmission was community or healthcare exposure, not the organ donor. Transplant centers should...

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Main Authors: Jefferson M. Jones, Ian Kracalik, Meenakshi M. Rana, Ann Nguyen, Brian C. Keller, Aaron Mishkin, Charles Hoopes, Thomas Kaleekal, Abhinav Humar, Juan Vilaro, Gene Im, Lou Smith, April Justice, Collette Leaumont, Stephen Lindstrom, Brett Whitaker, Ricardo M. La Hoz, Marian G. Michaels, David Klassen, Wendi Kuhnert, Sridhar V. Basavaraju
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2021-02-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
viruses
respiratory infections
zoonoses
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/2/20-4046_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/2/20-4046_article

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