COVID-19 in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients in Spain Throughout 2020: Catching the Wave?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Few studies have analyzed differences in clinical presentation and outcomes in solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) across different pandemic waves.

Methods

In this multicenter, nationwide, prospective study, we compared demographics and clinical features, therapeutic management, and outcomes in SOT recipients diagnosed with COVID-19 in Spain before (first wave) or after (second wave) 13 July 2020.

Results

Of 1634 SOT recipients, 690 (42.2%) and 944 (57.8%) were diagnosed during the first and second periods, respectively. Compared with the first wave, recipients in the second were younger (median: 63 y [interquartile range, IQR: 53-71] versus 59 y [IQR: 49-68]; P < 0.001) and less likely to receive anti-severe acu

SUBMITTER: Coll E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8487705 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature