Solid organ transplantation in older adults. Infectious and other age-related considerations.

In the U.S., older adults aged 65 or above comprise nearly one quarter of the solid organ transplant (SOT) waitlists, and the number of transplants performed in this age group continues to increase. There are no specific guidelines for the assessment and follow up of the older SOT candidate or recipient. Older adults are at increased risk of infectious complications after SOT. Despite these complications and even with the use of suboptimal donors, overall outcomes are favorable. We provide an overview to specific consideration as they relate to the older SOT candidate and recipient.

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Author Cameron Robert Wolfe Medicine, Infectious Diseases

Author Kenneth Edwin Schmader Medicine, Geriatrics and Palliative Care