Hepatitis E Virus Infection in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients, France

Abstract

The rate of transfusion-transmitted hepatitis E virus (HEV) in transplant recipients is unknown. We identified 60 HEV-positive solid organ transplant patients and retrospectively assessed their blood transfusions for HEV. Seven of 60 patients received transfusions; 3 received HEV-positive blood products. Transfusion is not the major route of infection in this population.

Keywords

• hepatitis E
• blood transfusion
• solid organ transplant patients
• hepatitis E virus
• viruses
• France