Transpl Int. Organ Donation During the Coronavirus Pandemic: An Evolving Saga in Uncharted Waters

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Transpl Int. 2020 Apr 12. doi: 10.1111/tri.13614. [Epub ahead of print]
Organ Donation During the Coronavirus Pandemic: An Evolving Saga in Uncharted Waters.


Moris D¹, Shaw BI¹, Dimitrokallis N², Barbas AS¹.

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Abstract

Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the cause of an ongoing pandemic of respiratory illness, known as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).[1] The risk of developing COVID-19 from a SARS-CoV-2 infected organ donor is unknown. Therefore, extreme caution is necessary when considering transplantation. Transmission is affected by epidemiological risk factors, incubation period, degree of viraemia, and viability of SARS-CoV-2 in blood and organ compartments. Recent guidelines from NHSBT[2] recommend that all potential donors be tested for SARS-CoV-2 and donation suspended from those who test positive. Donation is discouraged for asymptomatic individuals who have been in a COVID-19-affected area in the last 28 days.
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PMID:32281124DOI:10.1111/tri.13614