Children younger than 12 years now exempt from pretransplant HIV, HBV, HCV testing

The U.S. Public Health Service has published an updated recommendation for solid organ transplant candidates aged younger than 12 years, which now exempts them from testing for HIV and hepatitis B and C viruses during surgical admission.
“Updated guidance published in 2020 included the recommendation that all transplant candidates receive HIV, HBV and HCV testing during hospital admission for transplant surgery to more accurately assess their pretransplant infection status and to better identify donor transmitted infection,” Rebecca J. Free, MD, of the division of health care

The U.S. Public Health Service has published an updated recommendation for solid organ transplant candidates aged younger than 12 years, which now exempts them from testing for HIV and hepatitis B and C viruses during surgical admission.
“Updated guidance published in 2020 included the recommendation that all transplant candidates receive HIV, HBV and HCV testing during hospital admission for transplant surgery to more accurately assess their pretransplant infection status and to better identify donor transmitted infection,” Rebecca J. Free, MD, of the division of health care