MANAGING COVID-19 IN KIDNEY TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS A CHALLENGING SITUATION: A REVIEW

Sonali S. Hiranwar, Rohan R. Bansod, Pratik M. Naole, Vinod H. Jadhav*

ABSTRACT

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) originated by novel coronavirus severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has recognized to be a rapidly spreading infection. This review aims to address the challenges and recommended therapy for managing the kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) with COVID-19. The database was obtained from PubMed, Science Direct, and Google scholar to identify relevant scientific article including case studies, case reports, trial studies and cohort studies to narrate the review. The current review at the end concludes awaking the physicians to modify therapy and management strategies for KTRs with COVID-19 infection.

Keywords: COVID-19, Kidney transplant recipients, Challenges in KTRs with COVID-19, Management therapy, Management strategies.