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Donor evaluation in the era of HIV-positive organ transplantation: The importance of the infectious diseases specialist.

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Hemmersbach-Miller, M; Wood, RP; Wolfe, CR
Published in: Am J Transplant
September 2020

A 61-year-old female with well-controlled human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and end-stage renal disease was on the kidney transplant waitlist awaiting an organ offer, including from HIV-positive donors through the HIV Organ Policy Equity (HOPE) Act. We present three different scenarios where HIV-positive donor offers were evaluated for this one recipient, discuss the donor evaluation process, explain where the infectious diseases provider fits in this scheme, and describe the challenges encountered by organ procurement organizations. This is the first case under the HOPE Act at our center where discovery of an HIV-specific issue led to a turndown of an organ offer.

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Am J Transplant

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EISSN

1600-6143

Publication Date

September 2020

Volume

20

Issue

9

Start / End Page

2589 / 2592

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Tissue and Organ Procurement
  • Tissue Donors
  • Surgery
  • Organ Transplantation
  • Middle Aged
  • Humans
  • HIV Seropositivity
  • HIV Infections
  • Female
  • 3204 Immunology
 

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Hemmersbach-Miller, M., Wood, R. P., & Wolfe, C. R. (2020). Donor evaluation in the era of HIV-positive organ transplantation: The importance of the infectious diseases specialist. Am J Transplant, 20(9), 2589–2592. https://doi.org/10.1111/ajt.15921
Hemmersbach-Miller, Marion, Robert P. Wood, and Cameron R. Wolfe. “Donor evaluation in the era of HIV-positive organ transplantation: The importance of the infectious diseases specialist.Am J Transplant 20, no. 9 (September 2020): 2589–92. https://doi.org/10.1111/ajt.15921.
Hemmersbach-Miller M, Wood RP, Wolfe CR. Donor evaluation in the era of HIV-positive organ transplantation: The importance of the infectious diseases specialist. Am J Transplant. 2020 Sep;20(9):2589–92.
Hemmersbach-Miller, Marion, et al. “Donor evaluation in the era of HIV-positive organ transplantation: The importance of the infectious diseases specialist.Am J Transplant, vol. 20, no. 9, Sept. 2020, pp. 2589–92. Pubmed, doi:10.1111/ajt.15921.
Hemmersbach-Miller M, Wood RP, Wolfe CR. Donor evaluation in the era of HIV-positive organ transplantation: The importance of the infectious diseases specialist. Am J Transplant. 2020 Sep;20(9):2589–2592.
Journal cover image

Published In

Am J Transplant

DOI

EISSN

1600-6143

Publication Date

September 2020

Volume

20

Issue

9

Start / End Page

2589 / 2592

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Tissue and Organ Procurement
  • Tissue Donors
  • Surgery
  • Organ Transplantation
  • Middle Aged
  • Humans
  • HIV Seropositivity
  • HIV Infections
  • Female
  • 3204 Immunology