The demand for donated organs has already exceeded supply, with patients waiting months and sometimes years for a donor. With so many people testing positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, a new study published in Transplant Infectious Disease could provide reassurance when it comes to using organs from SARS-CoV-2-positive donors.
New research evaluates safety of transplants from organ donors with recent positive SARS-CoV-2 tests
The demand for donated organs has already exceeded supply, with patients waiting months and sometimes years for a donor. With so many people testing positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, a new study published in Transplant Infectious Disease could provide reassurance when it comes to using organs from SARS-CoV-2-positive donors.