Case Report
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World J Transplant. Nov 28, 2020; 10(11): 365-371
Published online Nov 28, 2020. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v10.i11.365
COVID-19 infection in a kidney transplant recipient—special emphasis on pharmacokinetic interactions: A case report
Ebru Gok Oguz, Kadir Gokhan Atilgan, Sanem Guler Cimen, Hatice Sahin, Tamer Selen, Fatma Ayerden Ebinc, Sertac Cimen, Mehmet Deniz Ayli
Ebru Gok Oguz, Department of Nephrology, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Res Hosp, Ankara 6500, Turkey
Kadir Gokhan Atilgan, Hatice Sahin, Tamer Selen, Fatma Ayerden Ebinc, Department of Nephrology, Health Sciences University, Ankara 6500, Turkey
Sanem Guler Cimen, Department of General Surgery, Diskapi Research and Training Hospital, Health Sciences University, Ankara 65000, Select One, Turkey
Sertac Cimen, Department of Urology and Transplantation, Health Sciences University, Ankara 65000, Select One, Turkey
Mehmet Deniz Ayli, Department of Nephrology and Transplantation, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Teaching and Research Hospital, Ankara 6500, Turkey
Author contributions: Oguz EG, Atilgan KG and Cimen SG reviewed the patient’s chart and the clinical literature; Sahin H, Selen T and Ebinc FA wrote the manuscript; Cimen S and Ayli MD supervised the patient management and revised the manuscript.
Informed consent statement: Informed consent was obtained from the patient and a scanned copy has been provided with the submission documents.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors have no conflict of interest.
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Corresponding author: Sanem Guler Cimen, FEBS, MD, MSc, Associate Professor, Attending Doctor, Director, Surgeon, Department of General Surgery, Diskapi Research and Training Hospital, Health Sciences University, Guvenlik Caddesi No. 87-6, Ankara 65000, Select One, Turkey. s.cimen@dal.ca
Received: July 26, 2020
Peer-review started: July 26, 2020
First decision: October 21, 2020
Revised: October 28, 2020
Accepted: November 5, 2020
Article in press: November 5, 2020
Published online: November 28, 2020
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Core Tip

Core Tip: This case report is illustrative for dilemmas experienced by transplant professionals while managing kidney transplant recipients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). By reporting this case, we intend to create awareness of drug interactions observed in renal transplant recipients with COVID-19.