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December 27, 2025
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Current situation of solid organ transplantation from HIV-positive donors to HIV-positive recipients in Europe: the Spanish perspective

Publicated to: Clinical Microbiology And Infection. 32 (1): 137-146 - 2026-01-01 32(1), DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2025.08.025

Authors:

Miro JM; Amondarain NL; Serrano L; Salmanton-Garcia J; Manzardo C; Malano-Barletta D; Paredes-Zapata D; Guerra-Maio A; Stahl JP; Subirana M; Ruiz P; Fondevila C; Cofán F; González A; Musquera M; Mahillo B; de la Rosa G; Marazuela R; Rimola A; Moreno A
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Affiliations

Grupo Estud. SIDA (GESIDA) Clin. T. - Author
Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer - IDIBAPS - Author
Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer - IDIBAPS; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Infecciosas; Reial Acadèmia de Medicina de Catalunya - Author
Medizinische Fakultät; Medizinische Fakultät; Partner Site Bonn-Cologne - Author
Organización Nacional de Tranplantes (ONT) - Author
Unidade Local de Saúde da Região de Aveiro; Faculty of Health Sciences - Author
Universitat de Barcelona, Facultad de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud - Author
Universite Grenoble Alpes - Author
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Abstract

Objectives There is limited information on the use of organs from HIV-positive donors (HIV D+) for HIV-positive recipients (HIV R+) in Europe. In some countries, the use of HIV D+ organs is prohibited by law. This study aimed to assess the attitudes of Spanish kidney transplant (KT) and liver transplant (LT) teams towards HIV D+/R + KT/LT through a nationwide survey, and to evaluate the current situation across Europe regarding legislation and reported cases. Methods In 2018 and 2019, 2 surveys were conducted across Spain's 24 LT and 39 KT centres, respectively. Specialists in HIV/infectious diseases, nephrology/hepatology, urology/liver surgery and transplant coordination completed a questionnaire, with responses analysed by speciality. We also consulted European representatives on national legal frameworks regarding HIV D+/R+ and conducted a narrative review of published cases (2000–2025). Results The Spanish survey was answered by at least one member of all Spanish LT and KT teams (63/63, 100%). Most specialists who responded to the survey (167/252; 66%) supported using organs from virologically suppressed (VS) HIV D+ on antiretroviral therapy, high-risk and serodiscordant couples, but not from non-VS HIV D+, for HIV R+. All respondents endorsed implementing a dedicated consent form, and a majority expressed willingness to participate in an HIV D+/R+ trial. No major differences were observed between the LT and KT teams. At the European level, the use of organs from HIV D+ was permitted, prohibited or unregulated in 6 (17%), 11 (31.5%) and 18 (51.5%) countries, respectively. Ten HIV D+/R+ transplants (6 kidneys and 4 livers) have been published, with good 1-year outcomes. Discussion The surveyed Spanish specialists would agree on using organs from VS HIV D+ for HIV D+/R+ transplants. This procedure is only legally allowed in very few European countries. These results should promote changes in donor laws across Europe.
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Keywords

EuropeHiv-positive donorsHiv-positive recipientsKidney transplantationLiver transplantationSpainSurvey

Quality index

Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency WoS (JCR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2026, it was in position 5/137, thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Infectious Diseases. Notably, the journal is positioned above the 90th percentile.

Independientemente del impacto esperado determinado por el canal de difusión, es importante destacar el impacto real observado de la propia aportación.

Según las diferentes agencias de indexación, el número de citas acumuladas por esta publicación hasta la fecha 2026-04-06:

  • Scopus: 1
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Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2026-04-06:

  • The use, from an academic perspective evidenced by the Altmetric agency indicator referring to aggregations made by the personal bibliographic manager Mendeley, gives us a total of: 9.
  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 9 (PlumX).
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Leadership analysis of institutional authors

This work has been carried out with international collaboration, specifically with researchers from: France; Germany; Portugal.

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