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Emerging evidence from adult patients suggests that transplant recipients, who are immunosuppressed, may be at increased risk of a more severe outcome related to Coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19). Some… Click to show full abstract
Emerging evidence from adult patients suggests that transplant recipients, who are immunosuppressed, may be at increased risk of a more severe outcome related to Coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19). Some reports, however, suggest that children have a relatively mild course of disease and have better outcomes when compared with adults. 1,2 Furthermore, some studies found that pediatric immunosuppressed patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection had a similar prognosis to immunocompetent children. 3,4 Nevertheless, the outcomes of COVID-19inpediatrickidneytransplant(KT)recipientsremainlargely unclear. (9%)ofCOVID-19infectionwereidentifiedinacohortof55paediatric KT 20A, 20B, 20E V1), local
Journal Title: Clinical Transplantation
Year Published: 2022
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