Open AccessTransmission of human immunodeficiency virus infection by renal transplantation
Author(s) -
Pinaki Mukhopadhyay,
Vivek Kumar,
Manish Rathi,
Harbir Singh Kohli,
Vivekanand Jha,
Vinay Sakhuja
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
indian journal of nephrology/indian journal of nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.317
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1998-3662
pISSN - 0971-4065
DOI - 10.4103/0971-4065.97135
Subject(s) - medicine , transplantation , transmission (telecommunications) , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , kidney transplantation , virology , organ transplantation , organ donation , immunology , pediatrics , electrical engineering , engineering
The rare occurrence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission through organ transplantation cannot override the huge impact that it has on the patient. We report a case of HIV transmission by renal transplantation in a 33-year-old housewife, who received a living related transplantation from her sister. Both the patient and her donor were negative by HIV antibody testing prior to transplantation, but were found to be infected in the ninth month after transplant. Further testing suggested that the donor was in the window period at the time of organ donation after having acquired the infection from her husband.