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May 5, 2026Transplant Infectious Disease

Immediate Donor‐Derived Hepatitis C Transmission Following Kidney Transplantation: A Two‐Case Observation

I−Ru Chen Wen‐Pang Su Ping‐Chin Lai

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This observation examines the transmission of hepatitis C from donors in kidney transplantation.
Two cases are analyzed where hepatitis C was transmitted from donor to recipient during kidney transplant.
Observational study design focusing on donor-derived infections.
Immediate hepatitis C transmission was confirmed in both cases following kidney transplantation.
Both recipients tested positive for hepatitis C shortly after transplantation.

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Observations reveal immediate hepatitis C transmission post kidney transplantation, highlighting risks in donor organs.

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Chen et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69fbe2b3164b5133a91a20f3 https://doi.org/10.1111/tid.70225

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