Early COVID-19 infection after lung transplantation #MMPMID32471004
Keller BC; Le A; Sobhanie M; Colburn N; Burcham P; Rosenheck J; Howsare M; Ganapathi AM; Atyia SA; Haden M; Whitson BA; Mokadam NA; Nunley DR
Am J Transplant 2020[Oct]; 20 (10): 2923-2927 PMID32471004show ga
COVID-19, the clinical syndrome caused by the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, continues to rapidly spread, leading to significant stressors on global healthcare infrastructure. The manifestations of COVID-19 in solid organ transplant recipients are only beginning to be understood with cases reported to date in transplant recipients on chronic immunosuppression. Herein, we report the first case of COVID-19 in a lung transplant recipient in the immediate posttransplant period, and we describe the epidemiologic challenges in identifying the source of infection in this unique situation.