Immune suppressed patients during the COVID 19 outbreak

Lorenzo D’Antiga, MD from the Paediatric Hepatology, Gastroenterology and Transplantation Hospital Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo Italy has published this review to share hints on possible challenges presented by immunosuppressed patients during this outbreak.

The Hospital Papa Giovanni XXIII in Bergamo is located in the “red zone” of the Italian outbreak, and hosts the largest paediatric hepatology and liver transplantation centre in Italy. We therefore considered important to review available data, and report our preliminary experience with these patients, to share hints on possible challenges presented by immunosuppressed patients during this outbreak. Lorenzo D’Antiga, MD from the Paediatric Hepatology, Gastroenterology and Transplantation Hospital Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo Italy has published this review.