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PCR para COVID en el protocolo de trasplante.

Authors :
Campos-Aguirre, Esmeralda
César Martínez-Álvarez, Julio
Araceli Arrazola-García, María
David Arroyo-García, Oscar
Guadalupe Delgado-Colín, María
Ángel Chávez-Durán, Miguel
Ignacio Galván-Bobadilla, Alexis
Benítez-Arvizu, Gamaliel
Source :
Revista Medica del IMSS. 2023 Supplement, Vol. 61, pS33-S36. 4p.
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

Background: Since the beginning of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, identifying the COVID-19 pathophysiology not only has been addressed to applying diagnostic tests or preventing through vaccines, but also to the timely detection, especially of patients in risk groups such as those in transplants areas (renal, hematology, etcetera). In the case of these patients, using RT-PCR tests avoids putting them at risk by subjecting them to states of immunosuppression that could aggravate their situation if they were faced with an onset of a COVID-19 infection. Objective: To present the results of patients of a transplant unit tested for SARS-CoV-2. Material and methods: Descriptive, observational, crosssectional, and retrolective study. Data of results of RT-PCR tests of patients who underwent transplantation from June 2021 to April 2022 in a third level hospital were collected. Results: 755 tests were done to patients who underwent transplantation. 384 (50.8%) were women. Out of all patients, only 73 (9.7%) were positive to SARS-CoV-2. Conclusions: Implementing RT-PCR tests as a transplant protocol to detect SARS-CoV-2 prevents fatal complications due to COVID infection to donors and receptors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
Spanish
ISSN :
04435117
Volume :
61
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Revista Medica del IMSS
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
161026540