ISSN 1006-298X      CN 32-1425/R

Chinese Journal of Nephrology, Dialysis & Transplantation ›› 2023, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (4): 308-312.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-298X.2023.04.002

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Characteristics and prognosis of COVID-19 infection in renal transplant recipients

  

  • Online:2023-08-28 Published:2023-08-30

Abstract: Objective:To analyze the clinical characteristics and prognosis of hospitalized renal transplant recipients infected with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Methodology:The renal transplant recipients with COVID-19 who were hospitalized in National Clinical Research Center of Kidney Diseases, Jinling Hospital during the peak period of COVID-19 in China from December 2022 to February 2023 were retrospectively observed, the general information of patients, comorbidities, immunosuppressants, laboratory findings, and prognosis were collected and analyzed.
Results:A total of 72 cases were observed, including 42 moderate cases (58.3%), 16 severe cases (22.2%), and 14 critically severe cases (19.5%), with an average age of 48.6. 80.6% patients had hypertension, 33.3% had diabetes. 91.7% of the patients had decreased lymphocytes. As the severity of the disease worsen, proportion of concurrent fungal and bacterial infections gradually increased. Eight patients (11.1%) died, all of whom were critically severe group. Regression analysis found that fungal infection (HR 10.55,95%CI 1.040~107.112, P=0.046) and bacterial infection (HR 26.934,95%CI 2.084~348.161, P=0.012) were risk factors for death.
Conclusion:Renal transplant recipients with COVID-19 observed in our research had many comorbidities and severe lymphopenia, concurrent of fungal and bacterial infection were risk factors for death.


Key words: renal transplant recipient, COVID-19, complication, prognosis