COVID-19 clinical phenotypes in vaccinated and nonvaccinated solid organ transplant recipients: a multicenter validation study
Clinical phenotypes of COVID-19, associated with mortality risk, have been identified in the general population. The present study assesses their applicability in solid organ transplant recipients (SOTR) hospital-admitted by COVID-19. In a cohort of 488 SOTR, nonvaccinated (n = 394) and vaccinated (n = 94) against SARS-CoV-2, we evaluated 16 demographic, clinical, analytical, and radiological variables to identify the clinical phenotypes A, B, and C. The median age was 61.0 (51-69) years, 330 (67.6%) and 158 (32.4%) were men and women, respectively, 415 (85%) had pneumonia, and 161 (33%) had SpO<sub>2</sub> < 95% at admission. All-cause mortality occurred in 105 (21.5%) cases. It was higher in nonvaccinated versus vaccinated SOTR (23.4% vs 13.8%, P = 0.04). Patients in the entire cohort were classified into phenotypes A (n = 149, 30.5%), B (n = 187, 38.3%), and C (n = 152, 31.1%), with mortality rates of 8.7%, 16.6%, and 40.1%, respectively, which were similar to those of nonvaccinated SOTR (9.5%, 16.7%, and 52.0%) and lower in vaccinated SOTR (4.4%, 15.8%, and 17.3%, respectively), with difference between nonvaccinated and vaccinated in the phenotype C (P < 0.001). In conclusion, COVID-19 clinical phenotypes are useful in SOTR, and all-cause mortality decreases in vaccinated patients.
Authors
- Julián Torre-Giménez
- Carmen Cepeda Franco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7588-2683)
- Luis Miguel Marín Gómez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3087-7228)
- José Manuel Sobrino‐Márquez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4762-5986)
- J.M. Álamo-Martínez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8503-7552)
- Rocío Martínez Gallardo
- José Miguel Cisneros (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5001-672X)
- Giovanna Russelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1920-0892)
- Aritz Gil Ongay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0946-048X)
- Héctor Pinargote‐Celorio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3300-5807)
- Márcia Halpern (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3000-3881)
- Matteo Rinaldi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3568-5973)
- Pedro Camacho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2986-5652)
- Esperanza Merino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3854-4874)
- Domenico Marzolla
- Álex Gutiérrez-Dalmau (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2253-7779)
- Mario Fernández‐Ruiz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0315-8001)
- Rocío Álvarez‐Marín (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7101-2514)
- Diego Rangel‐Sousa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2435-0155)
- Laura Ambra Nicolini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6030-5218)
- María Luisa Rodríguez-Ferrero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5730-4713)
- Miguel Ángel Gómez‐Bravo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5155-3508)
- Javier Sánchez‐Céspedes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2707-1979)
- Beatrice Tazza
- Elisa Cordero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7766-7266)
- José González‐Costello (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7437-3630)
- Núria Sabé (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1697-4347)
- Mónica Gozalo-Margüello (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3760-6981)
- María Ángeles Marcos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8250-3311)
- Silvia Jiménez‐Jorge (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2944-6711)
- María Paniagua‐García (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3156-7512)
- Milagros Heras Vicario
- Zeno Pasquini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5581-9887)
- Frederic Cofán (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4163-9620)
- Renato Pascale (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2687-4235)
- Asunción Moreno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5850-5007)
- Matteo Bassetti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0145-9740)
- Francisco López‐Medrano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5333-7529)
- Antonio Grande‐Trillo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9398-5229)
- Belén Gutiérrez‐Gutiérrez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9668-0770)
- G. Bernal-Blanco
- Sonsoles Salto‐Alejandre (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1280-4810)
- M. Castel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5887-6326)
- Carmen Fariñas
- Maricela Valerio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6394-2861)
- Román Hernández‐Gallego (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5670-941X)
- Laura Lladó (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3717-3306)
- Edoardo Melilli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6965-3745)
- Luís Fernando Aranha Camargo
- Jordi Colmenero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6024-8479)
- Elizabeth Balbi
- Pilar González-de-la-Aleja (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9360-7394)
- Maddalena Giannella (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8273-7601)
- José María Aguado (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9520-8255)
- Elena García de Vinuesa-Calvo
- Natascia Caroccia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2931-2107)
- Jesús Rodríguez‐Baño (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6732-9001)
- Carmen Infante-Domínguez
- Jorge Calderón‐Parra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0369-9369)
- Zaira R. Palacios‐Baena (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1713-6807)
- Rafael San Juan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3446-1991)
- Marino Blanes-Julia
- Claudia González-Rico (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4343-0118)
- Cecilia Bonazzetti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5661-1324)
- Silvia Otero-Rodríguez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7801-5072)
- Ainhoa Fernández‐Yunquera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4174-7699)
- Antonio Vena (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0697-3992)
- Jerónimo Pachón (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8166-5308)
- C. Bernal Bellido (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8940-3452)
- António Ramos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4840-9425)
- Marta Bodro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0520-8279)
- Rosa Blanes-Hernández (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7704-0479)
- Ana Arias (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1040-3140)
- Sabina Herrera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5057-354X)
- Carlos Ortiz‐Bautista (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4874-715X)
- Julián Torre-Cisneros
- Marino Blanes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8597-2954)
- Elisa Vidal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8706-3877)
- Marta Puerta Carretero
- Luis Fernando Aranha-Camargo
- Alessandra Mularoni
- Patricia Muñoz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6817-913X)
- Laura Merino
- Manuela Aguilar-Guisado
- Natalia Maldonado-Lizarazo
- Laura Linares
- Alice Toschi
- María José Aladren-Regidor
- Javier Paul-Ramos
- Michela Di Chiara
- Francesca Simone
- Gema Montilla-Cosano
- Blanca Villacorta-Linaza
- Kamilla Ferreira de Moraes
- Belén Gallego
- Francisco Arnaiz de las Revillas-Almajano
- Ignacio Fortea Ormaechea
Institutions
- Universitat de Miguel Hernández d'Elx (ES)
- Universidad Complutense de Madrid (ES)
- Universidad de Cantabria (ES)
- Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein (BR)
- Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ES)
- Bellvitge University Hospital (ES)
- Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón (ES)
- Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe (ES)
- Research Institute Hospital 12 de Octubre (ES)
- Institut d'Investigació Biomédica de Bellvitge (ES)
- Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena (ES)
- Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba (ES)
- Centro de Investigación en Red en Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (ES)
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Respiratorias (ES)
- Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital (ES)
- D’Or Institute for Research and Education (BR)
- Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda (ES)
- Instituto de Investigación Marqués de Valdecilla (ES)
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red (ES)
- Hospital Clínic de Barcelona (ES)
- Azienda USL di Bologna (IT)
- Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía (ES)
- Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla (ES)
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Aragón (ES)
- Hospital General Universitario de Alicante Doctor Balmis (ES)
- Centro de Implantología Cirugía Oral y Maxilofacial (ES)
- Ospedale Policlinico San Martino (IT)
- Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IT)
- Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío (ES)
- Consorci Institut D'Investigacions Biomediques August Pi I Sunyer (ES)
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria y Biomédica de Alicante (ISABIAL) (ES)
- Istituto Mediterraneo per i Trapianti e Terapie ad Alta Specializzazione (IT)
- Universitat de Barcelona (ES)
- Universidad de Sevilla (ES)
- University of Genoa (IT)
- University of Bologna (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Scientific Reports
- Published
- 2024-12-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-81099-2
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.56
Funders
- Universidad de Sevilla
- Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades
- European Commission
- Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación
- Universitat de Barcelona
- Università di Bologna
- Universidad de Cantabria
- Sociedade Beneficente Israelita Brasileira Albert Einstein
- Junta de Andalucía
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Enfermedades Cardiovasculares
- Servicio Andaluz de Salud
- Instituto de Investigación Marqués de Valdecilla
- Instituto de Salud Carlos III