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Immun Inflamm Dis ; 8(4): 534-543, 2020 12.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-696607

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INTRODUCTION: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) causes an ongoing outbreak of respiratory illness called coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The clinical course could be ranging from mild to severe illness especially the individuals with an immunocompromised condition such as solid organ transplant recipients. METHOD: We described a family cluster of COVID-19 patients who were admitted during 3rd April 2020 to 30th April 2020. COVID-19 was confirmed by a presence of SARS-CoV-2 ribonucleic acid in the respiratory specimens detected by a qualitative, real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction. The study focused on the clinical course and management of our cases. RESULTS: A family cluster of four laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 patients, one of those carried an underlying kidney transplant (KT) receiving immunosuppressants. Clinical presentation and severity of our case series are variable depending on each individual immune status. By far, a KT recipient seems to develop more severity despite antiviral therapy, cessation of immunosuppressant, and aggressive intensive care support. CONCLUSION: Our case series plausibly affirmed a person-to-person transmission and potentially severe disease in the transplant population. Clinicians who are encountering with transplant recipients should be aware of possible transmission among family members.


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Betacoronavirus/immunology , Coronavirus Infections/immunology , Graft Rejection/prevention & control , Kidney Transplantation/adverse effects , Pneumonia, Viral/immunology , Adult , Betacoronavirus/isolation & purification , COVID-19 , Coronavirus Infections/diagnosis , Coronavirus Infections/transmission , Coronavirus Infections/virology , Family , Female , Graft Rejection/etiology , Graft Rejection/immunology , Humans , Immunosuppressive Agents/adverse effects , Lung/diagnostic imaging , Male , Middle Aged , Pandemics , Pneumonia, Viral/diagnosis , Pneumonia, Viral/transmission , Pneumonia, Viral/virology , Radiography , SARS-CoV-2 , Thailand
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