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Lessons from SARS‐CoV‐2 screening in a Brazilian organ transplant unit
Author(s) -
SandesFreitas Tainá Veras,
Canito Brasil Ivelise Regina,
Oliveira Sales Maria Luiza de Mattos Brito,
Studart e Neves Lunguinho Marina Seixas,
Pimentel Ítalo Rossy Sousa,
Josino da Costa Lucianna Auxi Teixeira,
Esmeraldo Ronaldo de Matos
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
transplant infectious disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.69
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1399-3062
pISSN - 1398-2273
DOI - 10.1111/tid.13376
Subject(s) - medicine , covid-19 , organ transplantation , sars virus , virology , betacoronavirus , intensive care medicine , unit (ring theory) , pandemic , pathology , transplantation , outbreak , infectious disease (medical specialty) , disease , mathematics education , mathematics
Protecting immunosuppressed patients during infectious disease outbreaks is crucial. During this novel coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, preserving “clean areas” in hospitals assisting organ transplant recipients is key to protect them and to preserve transplantation activity. Evidence suggests that asymptomatic carriers might transmit the SARS‐CoV‐2, challenging the implementation of transmission preventive strategies. We report a single‐center experience using universal SARS‐CoV‐2 screening for all inpatients and newly admitted patients to an Organ Transplant Unit located in a region with significantly high community‐based transmission.