Utilization of HCV viremic donors in kidney transplantation: a chance or a threat?

P Czarnecka, K Czarnecka, O Tronina… - Renal …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Kidney transplantation is the treatment of choice in end-stage renal disease. The main issue
which does not allow to utilize it fully is the number of organs available for transplant …

Utilization of hepatitis C virus-positive donors in kidney transplantation

A Shetty, VK Ariyamuthu, AB Gungor… - Current opinion in …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Utilization of hepatitis C virus-positive donors in kidney t... : Current Opinion in Organ
Transplantation Utilization of hepatitis C virus-positive donors in kidney transplantation : Current …

[HTML][HTML] One-year outcomes of the multi-center study to transplant hepatitis C-infected kidneys (MYTHIC) trial

ME Sise, DS Goldberg, DE Schaubel… - Kidney international …, 2022 - Elsevier
Introduction Transplanting kidneys from hepatitis C virus (HCV) viremic donors into HCV-
negative patients (HCV D-RNA-positive/R-negative) has evolved from experimental to …

Incidence of opportunistic viral infections in hepatitis C virus nucleic acid test negative recipients of kidneys from hepatitis C virus nucleic acid test positive donors

K Shah, G Katz‐Greenberg, J Steinbrink… - Transplant Infectious …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background In kidney transplantation, concerns have been raised regarding increased
incidence of viral opportunistic infections in hepatitis C virus (HCV) nucleic acid test (NAT) …

Kidney Transplantation in an Elderly Veteran Population With Hepatitis C Virus Nucleic Acid Test–Positive Donors Results in Improved Outcomes After Prophylactic …

RI Lopez-Soler, A Thorndyke, C Trotter… - Transplantation …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background The average age of waitlisted veterans is 64. Recent data has shown the safety
and benefits of using kidneys from hepatitis C virus nucleic acid test (HCV NAT)-positive …

BK virus infection and its management in renal transplantation: an update

U Chakrabarti, M Chaturvedy, NK Bajpai… - OBM …, 2023 - lidsen.com
BK virus (BKV) is a common opportunistic pathogen in kidney transplant recipients and one
of the most challenging causes of allograft dysfunction and loss. Although over …

Kidney transplant from hepatitis C viremic donors into aviremic recipients and risk for post‐transplant BK and cytomegalovirus infection

R Daloul, K Schnelle, L Von Stein… - Transplant Infectious …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background kidney transplantation from Hepatitis C virus (HCV) viremic donors to
uninfected recipients is associated with excellent short‐term outcomes. However, HCV …

[HTML][HTML] Real-world Experiences in the Transplantation of Hepatitis C-NAAT–positive Organs

JM Steinbrink, J Byrns, C Berg, M Kappus… - Transplantation …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Background. Hepatitis C virus (HCV) nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT)–positive donors
have increased the organ pool. Direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) have led to high rates of …

Early initiation of glecaprevir/pibrentasvir after transplantation of HCV‐viremic kidneys into HCV‐negative recipients is associated with normalization in the altered …

MH Kim, ME Sise, M Xu, DS Goldberg… - Clinical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Our previous Multicenter Trial to Transplant HCV‐infected Kidneys (MYTHIC)
observed that 100% of hepatitis C virus (HCV)‐uninfected patients who received a kidney …

Management of severe BK viremia in a patient receiving a kidney transplant from a hepatitis C virus–positive donor: A case report

M Gray, L Borges, M Conrath… - American Journal of …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Purpose A case of BK nephropathy in a kidney transplant recipient who received an organ
from a hepatitis C virus (HCV)–positive donor is reported. Summary A 66-year-old male …