Beatrice Tazza , Natascia Caroccia , Alice Toschi , Renato Pascale , Effrosyni Gkrania-Klotsas , Paula Olivares Navarro , Lorenzo Maria Canziani , Alessandro Tavelli , Andrea Antinori , Paolo Antonio Grossi , Maddalena Peghin , Evelina Tacconelli , Zaira Raquel Palacios-Baena , Pierluigi Viale , Maddalena Giannella
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Abstract
Objectives
We aimed to address existing knowledge gaps regarding risk stratification, best use of diagnostic resources, optimal treatment, and general management of SARS-CoV-2 infection in solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients. As high-quality evidence specific to this fragile population is lacking, our final aim was to provide an expert consensus evidence-informed guidance that can aid clinicians in their daily practice.
Methods
This study was conducted within the Working Package 4 (fragile population cohorts) of the H2020-funded ORCHESTRA study (https://orchestra-cohort.eu). Eight infectious disease and one clinical pharmacology specialists conducted a comprehensive scoping literature review which covered five key areas: the role of SOT as a risk factor for evolution to severe disease; the optimal use of diagnostic resources, considering cost–benefit ratios and appropriateness of active screening; population-specific therapeutic management, including antiviral use and drug–drug interactions and appropriate duration of treatment; the potential need for withdrawal of immunosuppressive agents and management of potential donors and recipients with recent and/or ongoing SARS-CoV-2 infection at the time of transplantation. On the basis of this review, a 28-item questionnaire was developed and administered to a panel of experts through two rounds, following the Delphi methodology.
Results
The panel consisted of 21 experts, 13 females and 8 males, from Italy (n = 11), Spain (n = 5), Switzerland (n = 2), Brazil (n = 1), United States (n = 1), and United Kingdom (n = 1). Consensus was achieved for 18 out of 28 items after the first round and for 9 out of 13 items after the second round, according to agreement/disagreement levels obtained for each question and round, ten statements were finally produced.
Discussion
The consensus statements derived from this study offer a framework for standardizing care and improving outcomes in SOT recipients affected by SARS-CoV-2 infection in a field where high-quality evidence specific to this high-risk population is currently lacking.
期刊介绍:
Clinical Microbiology and Infection (CMI) is a monthly journal published by the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. It focuses on peer-reviewed papers covering basic and applied research in microbiology, infectious diseases, virology, parasitology, immunology, and epidemiology as they relate to therapy and diagnostics.