No transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in a patient undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation from a matched-related donor with unknown COVID-19

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The Hematology Department and its Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation (HCT) program implemented several measures during COVID-19 outbreak in order to keep clinical activities with the maximum security for both donors and recipients. Nevertheless, there was a lack of evidence whether blood products and specifically bone marrow can cause transfusion-transmitted infection. Initially, there were many uncertainties and did not exist formal recommendations. Before official statements were available, we performed an allogeneic HCT in a 57-year-old male from a related matched donor in the incubation period of COVID-19 where the patient did not develop the disease. Actual epidemiology data suggest that transmission may occur early in the course of infection, even from asymptomatic patients in the incubation period. In our knowledge this is the first case report of an adult hematopoietic cell donor with COVID-19 in the incubation period where the transplant is successfully completed with no transmission of SARS-CoV-2. The low concentration of viral RNA in plasma of patients with COVID-19 could support the safety of blood products, including peripheral blood hematopoietic cells. In conclusion, blood products including hematopoietic stem cells are safe in the context of COVID-19 pandemic.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:59

Enthalten in:

Transfusion and apheresis science : official journal of the World Apheresis Association : official journal of the European Society for Haemapheresis - 59(2020), 6 vom: 30. Dez., Seite 102921

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Lázaro Del Campo, P [VerfasserIn]
de Paz Arias, R [VerfasserIn]
Ramírez López, A [VerfasserIn]
de la Cruz Benito, B [VerfasserIn]
Humala Barbier, K [VerfasserIn]
Sánchez Vadillo, I [VerfasserIn]
López de la Guía, A [VerfasserIn]
de Soto Álvarez, T [VerfasserIn]
Jiménez Yuste, V [VerfasserIn]
Canales Albendea, M [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Blood safety
COVID-19
Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
Letter
SARS-CoV-2
Transfusion-transmitted disease

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Date Completed 21.12.2020

Date Revised 10.01.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.transci.2020.102921

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM315006781