The Medical journal of Australia
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Editorial Comment
Extending the criteria for acceptable organ donors: balancing the risks.
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Review Meta Analysis
Residual risk of infection with blood-borne viruses in potential organ donors at increased risk of infection: systematic review and meta-analysis.
To estimate the prevalence and incidence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and hepatitis B virus (HBV) among people at increased risk of infection in Australia; to estimate the residual risk of infection among potential solid organ donors in these groups when their antibody and nucleic acid test results are negative. ⋯ International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO), CRD42017069820.