Pediatric Liver Transplant Center, Section of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Digestive Health Institute, University of Colorado School of Medicine and Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO, United States.
Immunocompromised Host Infectious Disease, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati, 3333 Burnet Avenue, MLC 7017, Cincinnati, OH 45229, United States.
Semin Pediatr Surg. 2022 Jun;31(3):151178. doi: 10.1016/j.sempedsurg.2022.151178. Epub 2022 May 14.
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has significantly impacted all aspects of healthcare including solid organ transplantation. In this review, we discuss the specific impact of COVID-19 on the pediatric solid organ transplant population including access to grafts for pediatric transplant candidates as well as COVID-19 disease manifestations in pediatric transplant recipients. We address the current knowledge of prevention and management of COVID-19 in pediatric transplant recipients and provide additional information regarding social distancing, infection prevention and return to school.
新型冠状病毒病 2019(COVID-19)大流行是由严重急性呼吸系统综合征冠状病毒 2(SARS-CoV-2)引起的,它对包括实体器官移植在内的所有医疗保健方面都产生了重大影响。在这篇综述中,我们讨论了 COVID-19 对儿科实体器官移植受者的具体影响,包括儿科移植候选者获得移植物的机会以及儿科移植受者中的 COVID-19 疾病表现。我们讨论了目前关于儿科移植受者 COVID-19 的预防和管理的知识,并提供了有关社交距离、感染预防和返校的其他信息。