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The emergence of SARS-CoV-2 and the clinical syndrome of COVID19 resulted in a major decrease in transplant volumes during the first months of the pandemic followed by a change in… Click to show full abstract
The emergence of SARS-CoV-2 and the clinical syndrome of COVID19 resulted in a major decrease in transplant volumes during the first months of the pandemic followed by a change in practice, with strict screening and SARS-CoV-2 PCR testing prior to transplant. Protocols required a negative SARS-CoV-2 PCR prior to proceeding with transplantation. Many transplants were delayed nationwide due to persistent positive PCRs in asymptomatic patients, sometimes for months (1).
Keywords:
cov testing;
recovery pretransplant;
repeat sars;
pcr;
sars cov;
testing recovery
Journal Title: American Journal of Transplantation
Year Published: 2021
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Journal Title: American Journal of Transplantation
Year Published: 2021
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