CDC Requests Public Comment on Draft Guideline for Reducing HIV, HBV, and HCV Transmission in Solid Organ Transplantation

Summary

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is seeking public comment on a draft guideline to reduce the transmission of HIV, HBV, and HCV through solid organ transplantation. The draft guideline, available at http://www.regulations.gov under Docket No. CDC-2011-0011, aims to provide evidence-based recommendations for reducing transmission through organ procurement organizations (OPOs), transplant centers, and infection prevention and control programs.