HIV transmission through living donor kidney transplant - an 11-year follow up on the recipient and donor.

HIV transmission via solid organ transplant is a rare but serious complication. Here we describe long term outcomes in a case of living donor derived transmission of HIV in a kidney transplant recipient. After 11 years since transplant surgery, the donor shows no evidence of abnormal renal function while the recipient continues to have a functioning graft. HIV is well controlled both individuals. This single case report highlights the possibility of acceptable long term outcomes in living kidney donors with HIV as well as in donor derived HIV transmission to kidney transplant recipients. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.