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. 2020 Sep 15;52(9):2642–2653. doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2020.09.006

Table 1.

Summary of Clinical Outcomes of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2–positive Solid Organ Transplant Recipients, by Study

SOT Author [reference] Location No. of Cases (n) Age and Sex Comorbidities Immunosuppressive
Regimen
Time From Transplant Initial Presentation (Symptoms) Treatment Clinical Course Outcomes
Multiple SOT types Tschopp et al [18] Switzerland 21
Kidney (48%)
Liver (24%)
>1 organ (14%)
Pancreas (5%)
Lung (5%)
Heart (5%)
Median
56 years
71% male
HTN (67%)
DM (43%)
Obesity (24%)
Tac (86%)
Prednisone (43%)
MMF (17%)
CSA (10%)
Aza (10%)
mTOR (5%)
Median
47 months
Fever (76%), dry cough (57%), nausea (33%) and diarrhea
(33%).
Immunosuppressant modified in 14 pts (67%); HCQ, azithromycin
lopinavir/ritonavir
20 pts (95%) admitted
5 pts (25%) to ICU
16 pts (80%) discharged
3 pts (15%) remain hospitalized
2 pts (10%) died
Fernández-Ruiz et al [11] Spain 18
Kidney (44%)
Liver (33%)
Heart (22%)
Median
71 years
77% male
HTN (72%)
DM (50%)
Cirrhosis (28%)
Obesity (11%)
Prednisone (67%)
MMF/MPA (61%)
Tac (56%)
EVE (22%)
CSA (17%)
Aza (6%)
mTOR (6%)
Median
9.3 years
Fever (83%), gastrointestinal symptoms (28%), respiratory failure (28%) Lopinavir/ritonavir ± HCQ (50%)
HCQ monotherapy (28%)
Interferon-β (17%)
2 pts (11%) required ICU and invasive mechanical ventilation
4 pts (22%) developed progressive respiratory failure
1 (6%) pt had improvement in condition
5 pts died (28%)
5 pts (28%) remain hospitalized
8 pts (44%) discharged
Pereira et al [8] United States 90
Kidney (51%)
Lung (19%)
Liver (14%)
Heart (10%)
Heart-kidney (3%)
Liver-kidney (1%)
Kidney-pancreas (1%)
Median 57 years
59% male
HTN (64%)
DM (46%)
CKD (63%)
Chronic lung disease (19%)
Dialysis (6%)
Obesity (6%)
Cancer (3%)
HIV (1%)
CNI (86%)
MMF (72%)
Steroid (59%)
Aza (4%)
Belatacept (6%)
IVIG ± pheresis (3%)
mTOR (7%)
Median 6.64 years Fever (70%), cough (59%), dyspnea (43%), fatigue (28%), myalgias (24%), diarrhea (31%) Immunosuppressant held or reduced in majority of hospitalized pts
HCQ (91%)
Azithromycin (66%)
Remdesivir (3%)
Tocilizumab (21%)
Bolus steroid (24%)
22 (24%) required outpatient care
68 pts (76%) admitted; of these, 27 (30%) had severe disease requiring intubation or admission to ICU
16 pts (18%) died
37 pts (54%) discharged
Travi et al [19] Italy 13
Liver (54%)
Kidney (31%)
Heart/kidney (15%)
Median
59 years
69% male
HTN (54%)
DM (31%)
Tac (54%)
CSA (38%)
MMF (38%)
Steroid (46%)
Belatacept (8%)
Median 5.3 years Respiratory symptoms 62% had reduction or change to immunosuppressant medication
HCQ (62%)
HCQ + lopinavir/ritonavir (23%)
Remdesivir (8%)
High-dose steroids (23%)
Tocilizumab (15%)
69% developed respiratory failure 1 pt died
Fung et al [20] United States 10
Kidney (70%) 7
Lung (10%)
1
Heart (10%)
1
Liver (10%)
1
Median 56.5 years
60% male
6
HTN, DM, cardiovascular disease Triple immunosuppression (70%)
7
Median
6.1 years
Fever (80%), cough (80%), dyspnea (80%), myalgia (60%), fatigue (50%) Immunosuppressive medications decreased in 8 (80%)
2 (20%) enrolled in RCT
3 (30%) with either HCQ, azithromycin, lopinavir/ritonavir, 7 (70%) abx
70% hospitalized
30% required ICU admission; all developed ARDS and shock
5 pts (50%) discharged
2 pts (20%) remain hospitalized
Hoek et al [21] Netherlands 23
Kidney (65%)
15
Heart (13%)
3
Lung (13%)
3
Liver (4%)
1
Kidney-heart (4%)
1
Mean 59 years
78% male
18
HTN (83%) 19, DM (43%) 10, obese (22%) 5 CNI + MMF (61%) 14
CNI, MMF + steroid (26%)
6
Steroid (4%)
1
EVE (4%)
1
<1 year (4%)
>1 year (96%)
Fever (81%) 19, cough (71%) 16, dyspnea (59%)
14
57% remained on immunosuppressive medications
13
All hospitalized pts received abx
HCQ (13%)
3
83% required hospitalization
19
13% monitored at home without additional treatment
3
2 pts (9%) admitted to ICU requiring ventilation
5 (22%) died
14 (61%) recovered and discharged
4 (17%) with clinical improvement
Hsu et al [22] Los Angeles, CA 1 heart/kidney 39 years, male DM, HTN, obesity, chronic foot ulcer Tac, MMF, prednisone 3 years Fever, headache, sore throat, dry cough, dyspnea, fatigue, myalgias HCQ
Enrolled in clinical trial
Tac, prednisone, continued for entirety of illness course, MMF held starting SD 4
Presented to ED on SD 2; home quarantine SD 3; worsening symptoms and hospitalization SD 4, discharge SD 5; readmission SD 8; worsening hypoxia and transfer to ICU ID 9; transferred out of ICU; discharged SD 15
Alive, discharged
Yi et al [23] Houston, TX 21
Kidney (57%)
12
Liver (14%)
3
Lung (10%)
2
Heart-lung (5%)
1
Liver-kidney (5%)
1
Heart-kidney (5%)
1
Kidney-pancreas (5%) 1
Mean 54.8 years
62% male
13
90% with either HTN, DM, obesity, chronic lung disease, CVD Triple immunosuppression (81%)
17
Median of 5.58 years 95% with fever, cough
SOB
20
43% with diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain
9
Immunosuppressive medications adjusted daily based on organ type
Azith ± HCQ, tolicuzimab remdesivir, ribavirin
33% treated as outpatients
7
67% hospitalized
14
50% hospitalized pts admitted to the ICU, 36% of hospitalized requiring ventilatory support
7 ICU, 5 vent
1 pt (5%) died (heart-kidney)
4 (19%) remain in ICU
6 (29%) discharged
Heart SOT Holzhauser et al [24] United States 2 Pt 1: 59 years/female
Pt 2: 75 years/male
Pt 1: HTN, DM, CKD
Pt 2: HTN, DM, CKD, and CAV
Pt 1: Tac, MPA
Pt 2: CSA, MMF
Pt 1: 8 years
Pt 2: 20 years
Pt 1: Fever, myalgia, fatigue, diarrhea, productive cough
Pt 2: Fever, cough, diarrhea, fatigue, anorexia
Pt 1: Cefepime, vancomycin, oseltamivir, HCQ, tocilizumab, doxycycline, IVIG, lopinavir/ritonavir, micafungin, SMZ-TMP, tobramycin, linezolid
Immunosuppressants held
Pt 2: HCQ, tocilizumab, methylprednisolone
MMF held
Pt 1: Respiratory failure, renal failure, and ARDS requiring intubation
Pt 2: Required noninvasive respiratory support; clinical improvement over course of hospitalization
Pt 1: Died
Pt 2: Alive, discharged
Li et al [25] China 2 Pt 1: 51 years/male
Pt 2: 43 years/male
Pt 1: HTN
Pt 2:
Hyperlipidemia,
IGT
Pt 1: Tac, MMF
Pt 2: Tac, MMF
Pt 1: 17 years
Pt 2: 3 years
Pt 1: Fever, chills, fatigue, anorexia, diarrhea
Pt 2: Fever
Pt 1: Levofloxacin ribavirin, moxifloxacin, ganciclovir, IVIG, methylprednisolone, Umifenovir
Pt 2: Ceftriaxone, ganciclovir, moxifloxacin, Umifenovir
Pt 1: Hospital admission
MMF and Tac held 5 days
Pt 2: Home quarantine followed by hospitalization for 5 days
Pt 1: Alive, discharged
Pt 2: Alive, discharged
Russell et al [26] United States 1 3 years/female EBV Tac 25 months Productive cough, rhinorrhea, nasal congestion IVIG Hospital admission; remained clinically stable with mild clinical course Alive, discharged
Latif et al [27] United States 28 Median 64 years
79% male
HTN (71%)
DM (61%),
CAV (57%)
Obesity (25%)
CNI (96%),
MMF (68%)
Steroid (68%)
Sirolimus/EVE (18%)
Median 8.6 years Fever (83%), dyspnea/cough (91%), gastrointestinal symptoms (48%) 22 pts (79%) had change in immunosuppressant medications on hospitalization
HCQ (78%),
High-dose steroid (47%)
IL-6-ra (26%)
6 pts (21%) managed outpatient
22 pts (79%) hospitalized
7 pts (25%) required mechanical ventilation
7 admitted pts (25%) died
11 admitted pts (50%) discharged
4 admitted pts (18%) remain hospitalized
Kidney SOT Alberici et al [28] Italy 20 Not reported Not reported Not reported Not reported Not reported HCQ (95%)
Dexamethasone (55%)
Tocilizumab (30%)
4 pts (20%) admitted to ICU 5 pts (25%) died
3 pts (15%) discharged
Banerjee et al [29] England 7 Median age 54 years (range, 45-69)
Pt 1: 48/male
Pt 2: 67/female
Pt 3: 54/female
Pt 4: 65/male
Pt 5: 69/female
Pt 6: 54/male
Pt 7: 45/male
Pt 1: HTN
Pt 2: DM, HTN
Pt 3: Post-transplant diabetes mellitus, CMV
Pt 4: HTN, wheelchair bound
Pt 5: DM, HTN
Pt 6: HTN, hemolytic anemia
Pt 7: HTN
Pt 1: Aza, prednisolone
Pt 2: Tac, MMF, prednisolone
Pt 3: Tac, MMF, prednisolone
Pt 4: Tac, MMF, prednisolone
Pt 5: Tac, MMF, prednisolone
Pt 6: Tac, MMF
Pt 7: Tac, Aza, prednisolone
Pt 1: 31 years
Pt 2: 1 year
Pt 3: 3 months
Pt 4: 2 years
Pt 5: 2 months
Pt 6: 7 years
Pt 7: 3 years (second transplant)
Respiratory symptoms (cough, shortness of breath) and fever
Pt 5 presented with respiratory symptoms, fever plus vomiting and diarrhea
Pt 1: Aza, prednisolone continued
Pt 2: MMF stopped; Tx with broad-spectrum abx in ICU; Tac d/c 1 day before death
Pt 3: Tac and MMF stopped; Tx with broad-spectrum abx, oseltamivir; Empiric tx for pneumocystis with high-dose cotrimoxazole
Pt 4: MMF stopped
Pt 5: MMF stopped; Tx with doxycycline, piperacillin-tazobactam, paracetamol, furosemide, and blood transfusion
Pt 6: MMF stopped
Pt 7: Aza stopped, Tac dose reduced, prednisolone dose increased
Pt 1: Remained at home
Pt 2: Hypoxic, transferred to ICU, required ventilation; developed AKI, severe metabolic acidosis
Pt 3: Hypoxic on presentation, started on CPAP; rapid deterioration of respiratory status requiring ventilation
Pt 4: Admitted to ICU; stepped down to medical ward
Pt 5: Brief ICU stay for respiratory support, not intubated; stepped down to ward
Pt 6: Developed AKI, continued to remain symptomatic, and MMF stopped
Pt 7: Admitted, managed in the ward; developed severe AKI, required one hemodialysis session
Pt 1: Full recovery
Pt 2: Died 12 days after hospitalization
Pt 3: Alive, remains on ventilation
Pt 4: Alive, requires 4 to 6 L oxygen to maintain saturation
Pt 5: Alive, in inpatient ward
Pt 6: Stayed at home; alive with continued cough and some flulike symptoms
Pt 7: Alive, in inpatient ward
Arpali et al [30] Turkey 1 28 years/female Not reported Tac and prednisone 6 months Fever, malaise, sore throat, rhinorrhea Continued on Tac and prednisone; oseltamivir given at second ED visit Initially presented to ED, treated with amoxicillin, no SARS-CoV-2 testing done; presented following day to ED with high fever, swabbed for SARS-CoV-2, sent home; 6 days later, testing result positive and returned to hospital to be monitored; discharged after 24 hours Alive, at home, reports no symptoms
Guillen et al [31] Spain 1 50 years/male HTN Tac, EVE, prednisone 4 years (third deceased donor transplant) Fever, vomiting Ceftriaxone, azithromycin, ceftaroline, meropenem, lopinavir/ritonavir, HCQ, interferon-β, Tac and EVE held due to potential DDI Presented to ED and discharged with presumptive viral gastroenteritis; presented to ED 5 days later with persistent fever and productive cough, dx with CAP; tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, was placed in isolation; respiratory status worsened, requiring intubation Remains in ICU with respiratory support
Zhu et al [32] China 1 52 years/male Not reported Tac, MMF, prednisone 12 years Fatigue, dyspnea, tightness and chest pain, nausea, loss of appetite, intermittent abdominal pain, occasional dry coughs, fever, headache Tac, MMF, prednisone discontinued; restarted at full dose 3 days prior to discharge
Umifenovir, moxifloxacin, methylprednisolone, IVIG, interferon alpha, carbapenem, pantoprazole
Presented to fever clinic, laboratory findings and chest CT suggestive of SARS-CoV-2
Symptoms worsened at home and admitted to hospital on SD 8; required oxygen via NC; symptoms improved over course of hospitalization; discharged on SD 21
Alive, discharged to home
Marx et al [33] France 1 58 years/male Not reported Belatacept, MMF, prednisone 3 years Fever, mild dyspnea, cough MMF and belatacept discontinued on admission to hospital; CSA started but plan to d/c this and restart MMF and belatacept at next date of infusion Pt admitted to hospital; treated for possible bacterial superinfection but reported to have mild hospital course Alive, resolution of fever and respiratory symptoms 5 days after discharge
Gandolfini et al [34] Italy 2 Pt 1: 75 years/male
Pt 2: 52 years/female
Pt 1: COPD, heart disease, HTN, obesity
Pt 2: HTN
Pt 1: Tac, MMF, steroid
Pt 2: Tac, MMF, steroid
Pt 1: 120 months
Pt 2: 8 months
Cough, myalgia, fever, dyspnea MMF and Tac were discontinued on the day of admission; both patients received hydroxychloroquine and lopinavir/ritonavir or darunavir/cobicistat
Pt 2: Colchicine
Both patients required noninvasive ventilation
Pt 1: Abrupt worsening of respiratory conditions and died 5 days after admission
Pt 2: Respiratory symptoms worsened and received colchicine; respiratory symptoms improved after drug initiation
Pt 1: Died
Pt 2: Alive, remained on noninvasive ventilation
Akalin et al [35] United States 36 Median of 60 years
72% males
HTN (94%), DM (70%)
History of smoking tobacco or current smokers (36%)
CVD (17%)
Tac (97%)
Prednisone (94%)
MMF (86%)
Not reported Fever (58%), diarrhea (22%) Of hospitalized pts:
Antimetabolite held in 86%
Tac held in 21%
HCQ (86%)
21% received leronlimab on a compassionate-use basis
7% received tocilizumab
8 pts (22%) in stable condition were monitored at home
28 pts (78%) were admitted to the hospital; 11 pts (39%) received mechanical ventilation, 6 pts (21%) received renal replacement therapy
10 (28%) pts died, including 2 pts who had been monitored as outpatients
12 pts (43%) remained hospitalized
10 pts (36%) hospitalized discharged to home
Chen et al [36] China 1 49 years/male HTN Tac, MMF, prednisone 7 years Loss of appetite, fever MMF, Tac, and prednisone held
Umifenovir, methylprednisolone, moxifloxacin, IVIG, ribavirin
Progressive worsening of cough, shortness of breath, hypoxic, fever; required inhaled oxygen and transferred to respiratory intensive care; symptoms gradually improved over course of hospitalization Alive, discharged to home
Fontana et al [37] Italy 1 61 years/male CKD, malignancy, coagulopathy, Parkinson disease CSA, steroid 15 years Fever/chills CSA held, steroid increased
HCQ, tocilizumab, azithromycin, meropenem
Remained hemodynamically stable throughout hospitalization Alive, discharged to home
Zhang et al [38] China 5 Mean 45 years
80% male
4
HTN (40%), 2
DM (40%), 2
Malignancy (20%), 1
MMF, CNI, and steroid (80%) 4 Range of 2 months to 4 years Fever (100%), cough (100%), myalgia/fatigue (60%), 3
Sputum (60%) 3
Oseltamivir or arbidol (100%)
Abx (20%) 1
IVIG (20%) 1
Immunosuppressant modified after symptom onset
All pts hospitalized; resolution of symptoms in 4 (80%)
None required intubation or ICU admission
2 (40%) discharged
3 (60%) remain hospitalized
Abrishami et al [39] Iran 12 Mean 47.66 years
75% male
HTN (17%) All on triple therapy (steroid, CNI/sirolimus, MMF/Aza) Not reported Fever (75%), cough (75%), dyspnea (42%) HCQ, lopinavir/ritonavir, abx (100%)
IVIG given if pt hypoxic
Immunosuppressant modified for all
100% pts hospitalized;
10 (83%) admitted to ICU; 90% in ICU were intubated
8 (67%) died
4 (33%) discharged
Columbia University Kidney Transplant Program [40] United States 15 Median 51 years
65% male
10
Not reported Tac (93%)
14
MMF/MPA (80%)
12
Prednisone (67%)
10
Belatacept (13%)
2
Leflunomide (7%)
1
Aza (7%) 1
Median 49 months Fever (87%),
13
Cough (60%),
9
Diarrhea (20%),
3
Myalgias (13%)
2
93% had immunosuppressant regimen changed
14
HCQ ± azithromycin (87%)
13
Tocilizumab (7%)
1
4 (27%) required intubation
6 (40%) developed AKI
2 (13%) died
8 (53%) discharged
6 (40%) remain hospitalized
Nair et al [41] United States 10 Median 57 years
60% male
6
HTN (100%), majority also with DM Tac + MMF/MPA (90%) 9
Steroid (70%) 7
7
Median 7.7 years Fever, cough, myalgia, fatigue, diarrhea Hospitalized patients had antimetabolite agent stopped
HCQ + azithromycin (100%)
Antibiotic (60%)
90% hospitalized
9
5 (50%) admitted to ICU
5 (50%) developed acute kidney injury.
3 (30%) died
7 (70%) discharged
Zhu et al [32] China 10 Age between 24 and 65 years
80% male
HTN, CAD, COPD, atrial fibrillation, HF (60%) Tac (90%)
MMF (90%)
Steroid (70%)
CSA (10%)
Mizoribine (10%)
6 mo to 12 years Fever (90%), cough (90%), shortness of breath (90%), fatigue (90%), diarrhea (30%) Immunosuppressant medication modified in 90%
Methylprednisolone (80%)
IVIG (70%)
Antiviral (100%)
Mild symptoms in 20%
Severe symptoms in 50%
Critical symptoms in 30%
100% received NC
30% required noninvasive mechanical ventilation
None underwent intubation
80% recovered
1 (10%) remained hospitalized
1 (10%) died
Machado et al [42] Brazil 1 69 years/male HCV, DM, HTN Tac, MMF, prednisone 6 years Fever, fatigue, confusion, diarrhea, decreased urine output MMF held, Tac decreased, prednisone increased on hospitalization
HCQ, nitazoxanide, ceftriaxone, azithromycin
Developed mild AKI and severe metabolic acidosis; did not require supplemental oxygen; improved over course of hospitalization Alive, discharged
Kim et al [43] Korea 2 Pt 1: 37 years/male
Pt 2: 56 years/male
Not reported Pt 1: Tac, MMF, prednisolone
Pt 2: Tac, MMF, prednisolone
Pt 1: 4 years
Pt 2: 8 years
Pt 1: Fever, cough, rhinorrhea, diarrhea, and decreased urine output
Pt 2: Asymptomatic
Pt 1: MMF, tac held; Lopinavir/ritonavir and HCQ
Pt 2: MMF held; HCQ with azithromycin
Pt 1: Improvement in clinical course and kidney function; did not require supplemental oxygen
Pt 2: Remained hemodynamically stable with mild symptoms (cough); did not require supplemental oxygen
Pt 1: Recovered
Pt 2: Recovered
Seminari et al [44] Italy 1 50 years/male HTN, DM Tac, MMF 4 years Fever, cough Ceftriaxone Improvement in clinical course Alive, discharged
Wang et al [45] China 1 49 years/male HTN, DM CSA, MMF, prednisone 2 years Fever, respiratory symptoms Immunosuppressant medications continued
Lopinavir/ritonavir, ribavirin, interferon-α2b, methylprednisolone
Required supplemental oxygen; respiratory status improved over course of admission Recovered
Billah et al [46] United States 1 44years/M Not reported Tac, MMF, prednisone 7 years Dyspnea Immunosuppressant medications continued
Methylprednisolone
Developed AKI requiring dialysis; Intubated for respiratory failure Remains both dialysis and ventilator dependent
Cheng et al [47] China 2 Pt 1: 48 years/male
Pt 2:
65 years/female
Pt 1: Not reported
Pt 2: Not reported
Pt 1: Tac, MMF, prednisone
Pt 2: Tac, MMF, prednisone
Pt 1: 11 years
Pt 2: 9 years
Pt 1: Fever, chest tightness
Pt 2: Fever, cough, chest tightness, myalgia
Pt 1: Immunosuppressant medications held; methylprednisolone
Pt 2:
Immunosuppressant medications held; moxifloxacin, Umifenovir, IVIG, methylprednisolone
Pt 1: Symptomatic supportive treatment with improvement in clinical course
Pt 2: Respiratory symptoms initially deteriorated; required supplementary oxygen; gradual improvement in clinical course
Pt 1: Alive, discharged
Pt 2: Alive, discharged
Crespo et al [48] Spain 16 Median
73.6 years
75% male
12
HTN (88%) 14, DM (50%) 8, heart disease (50%) 8, obesity (44%) 7, malignancy (31%) 5,
lung disease (19%) 3
CNI (88%) 14 prednisone (81%) 13, MMF (50%) 8, mTOR (31%) 5, TCDA (19%) 3 Not reported Fever (100%), dyspnea (75%) 12 myalgia (50%) 8,
diarrhea (25%) 4
Tac held in 70%, MMF and mTOR held in all 16
Abx (88%), 14
HCQ (81%) 13, steroid (38%)
6 ritonavir-lopinavir/darunavir (31%), 5 tocilizumab (25%) 4
15 pts (94%) hospitalized
6 pts (40%) required ICU admission
8 pts (53%) died
Ning et al [49] China 1 29 years/male HTN MMF, CSA, methylprednisolone 2 years Fever/chills, fatigue Immunosuppressant medications continued
SMZ-TMP, moxifloxacin, lopinavir/ritonavir
Developed oliguria and hyponatremia; clinical course improved over course of admission Resolution and discharge
Bush et al [50] United States 1 13 years/male Chronic severe constipation, rectal prolapse, cecostomy, colostomy with colonic resection Sirolimus, MMF 6 years Rhinorrhea, cough, fever MMF and sirolimus reduced
Antibiotics
Required NC; remained hemodynamically stable Alive, discharged to home
Kumar et al [51] United States 1 50 years/male HIV, HTN, asthma, steatohepatitis Tac, MMF 14 months Fever/chills, nasal congestion, cough Not reported Not admitted, enrolled in COVID home monitoring program Health improved to baseline
Liver SOT Maggi et al [52] Italy 2 Pt 1: 61 years/male
Pt 2: 69 years/M
Pt 1: Not reported
Pt 2: HIV
Basiliximab, prednisolone, and Tac Pts developed SARS-CoV-2 infection during hospitalization for transplant Pt 1: Fever POD 9
Pt 2: Not reported
Not reported Pt 1: Presented with fever POD 9 but with normal chest x-ray findings
Pts 2: Tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 on POD 22
Pt 1: Alive
Pt 2: Died on POD 30
Bhoori et al [53] Italy 3 >65 years/male HTN, hyperlipidemia, DM (100%) CSA (67%)
Tac (33%)
>10 years Respiratory symptoms similar to CAP Not reported 100% required supplementary oxygen at admission but rapidly developed severe respiratory distress syndrome that required mechanical ventilation 100% died between 3 and 12 days after the onset of pneumonia
Authors report 3 recently (within last 2 years) transplanted patients with positive test result for SARS-CoV-2 (on full imuunosuppression); all experienced
uneventful course of disease (no further details about this cohort provided)
D’Antiga et al [54] Italy 3 Not reported Not reported Not reported Not reported Not reported Not reported None developed clinical pulmonary disease Not reported
Qin et al [55] China 1 37 years/male Not reported Tac, glucocorticoid Pt developed SARS-CoV-2 infection during hospitalization for transplant Fever following chemoembolization on day 3 of hospitalization; persistent fever noted 2 days after transplant (transplant occurred on day 7 of hospitalization) Osteltamivir, rh-GCSF, IVIG started after confirmation of infection
Tac and glucocorticoids titrated to lower dose and then increased on day 40 of hospitalization given concerns for acute cellular rejection
Presented with fever following hepatic arterial chemoembolization; continued to have persistent fever 2 days following embolization; RT-PCR confirmed infection; fever subsided on day 33 of hospitalization Alive, discharged to home
Lagana et al [56] United States 1 6 months/female Not reported Not reported Pt developed SARS-CoV-2 infection during hospitalization for transplant Respiratory distress, fever, diarrhea
Notably, donor tested positive on POD 2 (symptoms not reported)
HCQ Fever with increased work of breathing on POD 4; admitted to ICU Pt remained in hospital with mild respiratory symptoms
Huang et al [57] China 1 59 years/male Hepatitis B Tac, MMF 3 years Fever, cough, chills, fatigue, diarrhea, jaundice, ascites, splenomegaly Nebulized α-interferon, umifenovir, lopinavir/ritonavir, methylprednisolone, albumin, blood, plasma, IVIG; multiple antimicrobials, including caspofungin, voriconazole, piperacillin tazobactam, cefoperazone -sulbactam, meropenem
Tac and MMF dosages halved due to DDI with lopinavir/ritonavir
Respiratory failure on day 4 of hospitalization, placed on NC; hypoxemia worsened requiring intubation; on day 12, blood cx positive for Candida, pleural fluid positive for Pseudomonas; ECMO on day 15 due to worsened respiratory status; condition deteriorated to multiorgan failure Pt died on day 45 of admission
Bin et al [58] China 1 50 years/male Not reported Tac 3 years Fever Umifenovir, lopinavir/ritonavir, methylprednisolone, IVIG, alpha interferon, antibiotics
Tac held on admission to hospital; increased to full dose on discharge
Pt became progressively dyspneic requiring NC on day 5 of hospitalization; symptoms resolved on day 21; discharged after 4 weeks of hospitalization Alive, at home
Lee et al [59] United States 38 Median 60 years For hospitalized pts (n = 24):
CKD (71%) 17
HTN (71%), 17 DM (50%), 12 cardiovascular disease (42%), 10 obesity (42%),10
For hospitalized pts (n = 24):
Tac (96%) 23
CSA (4%) 1
MPA (54%) 13
Steroid (50%) 12
Not reported Gastrointestinal symptoms (42%) 10 Immunosuppression was decreased in 79% of hospitalized patients 19
18 (75%) received HCQ + azithromycin
5 (21%) received glucocorticoid
8 (33%) received anticoagulant
63% hospitalized
18 (75%) required supplemental oxygen
8 (33%) required mechanical ventilation
7 (29%) died
3 (13%) remain hospitalized
14 (58%) discharged
Patrono et al [60] Italy 10 Pt 1: 69 years/male
Pt 2: 59 years/male
Pt 3: 56 years/male
Pt 4: 58 years/male
Pt 5: 64 years/female
Pt 6: 64 years/male
Pt 7: 64 years/male
Pt 8: 62 years/male
Pt 9: 75 years/male
Pt 10: 85 years/female
Pt 1: None
Pt 2: Obesity
Pt 3 through Pt 10: Not reported
Pt 1: MMF, Tac, prednisone
Pt 2: Tac, EVE
Pt 3: Tac, EVE
Pt 4: MMF, Tac, prednisone
Pt 5: Tac, prednisone
Pt 6: MMF, Tac
Pt 7: MMF, Tac
Pt 8: MMF, Tac
Pt 9: MPA, Tac
Pt 10: Tac
Pt 1: 5 days
Pt 2: 8 months
Pt 3: 3 years
Pt 4: 2 months
Pt 5: 4 years
Pt 6: 8 years
Pt 7: 9 years
Pt 8: 11 years
Pt 9: 11 years
Pt 10: 22 years
Pt 1: Cough
Pt 2: Fever, diarrhea, dyspnea
Pt 3: Fever, odonyphagia, cough
Pt 4: Asymptomatic
Pt 5: Fever, anorexia, diarrhea
Pt 6: Fever
Pt 7: Fever
Pt 8: Fever
Pt 9: Fever, diarrhea, myalgia, cough
Pt 10: Asymptomatic
6 patients were administered HCQ, 3 high-dose steroids, and 2 antivirals (lopinavir/ritonavir and darunavir/ritonavir)
6 patients were administered HCQ, 3 high-dose steroids and 2 antivirals (lopinavir/ritonavir and darunavir/ritonavir)
6 (60%) HCQ, 3 (30%) high dose steroids, 2 (20%) antivirals
Pt 1: Asymptomatic
Pt 2: Required supplemental oxygen; gradual symptom improvement
Pt 3: Mild symptoms followed by dyspnea requiring supplemental oxygen; clinical course improved
Pt 4: Tested positive 2 months after discharge for transplant
Pt 8: Contracted infection during hospitalization for head trauma
Pt 10: Incidentally found to be positive
Pt 5-7, 9: Not reported
Pt 1: Alive
Pt 2: Alive
Pt 3: Alive
Pt 4: Alive
Pt 5: Alive
Pt 6: Alive
Pt 7: Alive
Pt 8: Died (unrelated to SARS-CoV-2)
Pt 9: Died
Pt 10: Alive
Hammami et al [61] United States 1 63 years/male ESRD, DM, HTN, HF, PVD Tac 10 years Fever, dry cough, fatigue, headache HCQ, ceftriaxone, azithromycin, cefepime, vancomycin, tocilizumab Waxing and waning fever; day 10 of hospitalization developed pleuritic chest pain and severe periumbilical pain, with improvement after tocilizumab; remained afebrile thereafter Alive
Modi et al [62] United States 1 32 years/male HIV Tac, MMF, prednisone 7 years Fatigue, fever, headache, dry cough MMF held, Tac reduce, prednisone continued
HCQ
Admitted with mild symptoms which gradually improved over course of hospitalization Discharge home
Morand et al [63] France 1 4 years/female EBV Tac 5 months Rhinitis, fever, cough Tac dose reduced
Antipyretic
Improvement in clinical symptoms during hospitalization Recovered

Abbreviations: Abx, antibiotics; AKI, acute kidney injury; ARDS, acute respiratory distress syndrome; Aza, azathioprine; CAD, coronary artery disease; CAP, community-acquired pneumonia; CAV, cardiac allograft vasculopathy; CNI, calcineurin inhibitor; CMV, cytomegalovirus; CPAP, continuous positive airway pressure; CSA, cyclosporine; Cx, culture; CMV, cytomegalovirus; CVD, cardiovascular disease; Dx, diagnosis; d/c, discontinued; DDI, drug–drug interaction; DM, diabetes mellitus; EBV, Epstein-Barr virus; ED, emergency department; ESRD, end-stage renal disease; EVE, everolimus; HCQ, hydroxychloroquine; HCV, hepatitis C virus; HF, heart failure; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; HTN, hypertension; ICU; intensive care unit; IGT, impaired glucose tolerance; IL-6-ra, interleukin 6 receptor antagonist; IVIG, intravenous immunoglobulin; MMF, mycophenolate mofetil; MPA; mycophenolate acid; mTOR, mammalian target of rapamycin; NC, nasal cannula; Pt(s), patient(s); POD, postoperative day; PVD, peripheral vascular disease; RCT, randomized controlled trial; rh-GCSF, recombinant human granulocyte colony-stimulating factor; SD, symptom day; SMZ-TMP; sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim; Tac, tacrolimus; TCDA, T-cell–depleting agents; Tx, treatment.