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Recipient With Influenza A Infection: Contraindication to Transplant? A Case Report
Claudia Sanchez-Gonzalez1, Belinda Sánchez Pérez1, María Pérez Reyes1
1General Surgery and Digestive System Department, Regional University Hospital of Málaga, Málaga, Spain.
Transplantation Proceedings
|October 12, 2023
Summary
Active Influenza A infection was previously a contraindication for liver transplantation. However, this study suggests that with prompt treatment, liver transplants may be feasible even with pre-existing Influenza A.
Area of Science:
- Hepatology
- Transplant Surgery
- Infectious Diseases
Background:
- Active infections are generally contraindications for liver transplantation due to risks associated with immunosuppression.
- Influenza A has been successfully treated post-liver transplant, but pre-transplant diagnosis cases are undocumented.
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