Successful transplantation of organs from a deceased donor with early SARS-CoV-2 infection

Early in the Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, organ transplantation from deceased donors with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection was not recommended. This recommendation was based on limited understanding of the possibility of viral transmission with transplanted organ/s, risk of severe infection in recipients, no well-defined treatment, risk to the healthcare teams and other ethical concerns.