Successful treatment of donor‐derived hepatitis C infection in a lung transplant recipient. Issue 2 (22nd February 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Theodoropoulos, Nicole; Whitson, Bryan A.; Martin, Stanley I.; Pouch, Stephanie; Pope‐Harman, Amy
• Is Part Of: Transplant infectious disease. Volume 19:Issue 2(2017)
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• Publication Date: 2017-02-22
• Subjects: direct‐acting antivirals -- donor‐derived infection -- hepatitis C -- lung transplant; Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc -- Complications -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Infection -- Periodicals; 617.01
• DOI: 10.1111/tid.12659
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1398-2273

Abstract

Abstract: Data are limited regarding the use of direct‐acting antivirals for treatment of hepatitis C infection post lung transplant, especially in a donor‐derived infection. We present a case of a lung transplant recipient with donor‐derived hepatitis C that was successfully treated with a 12‐week regimen of simeprevir and sofosbuvir. This case reiterates the importance of screening recipients of increased‐risk donor organs for disease transmission and the value of early therapy.