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

Key Points

• 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.