[HTML][HTML] Cytomegalovirus prophylaxis and graft outcome in solid organ transplantation: a collaborative transplant study report

G Opelz, B Döhler, A Ruhenstroth - American Journal of Transplantation, 2004 - Elsevier
We investigated relationships between cytomegalovirus (CMV) seropairing and CMV
prophylaxis on graft outcome in recipients of solid organ transplants. Transplants carried out …

The economic impact of cytomegalovirus infection after liver transplantation

WR Kim, AD Badley, RH Wiesner, MK Porayko… - …, 2000 - journals.lww.com
Background. We studied the economic impact of cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease and its
effective reduction with antiviral prophylaxis in liver transplant recipients. Method. Analysis of …

Antiviral medications to prevent cytomegalovirus disease and early death in recipients of solid-organ transplants: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials

EM Hodson, CA Jones, AC Webster, GFM Strippoli… - The Lancet, 2005 - thelancet.com
Background Antiviral prophylaxis is commonly used in recipients of solid-organ transplants
with the aim of preventing the clinical syndrome associated with cytomegalovirus infection …

Perspectives in the treatment and prophylaxis of cytomegalovirus disease in solid-organ transplant recipients

G Torres-Madriz, HW Boucher - Clinical infectious diseases, 2008 - JSTOR
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is an important complication of solid-organ transplantation.
The availability of potent antiviral therapies has decreased the incidence of CMV disease …

Increased risk of breakthrough infection among cytomegalovirus donor‐positive/recipient‐negative kidney transplant recipients receiving lower‐dose valganciclovir …

DR Stevens, D Sawinski, E Blumberg… - Transplant Infectious …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Objective We compared the effectiveness of lower‐dose (LD)(450 mg/day for 6 months) to
standard‐dose (SD)(900 mg/day for 6 months) valganciclovir (VGCV) prophylaxis for …

Recurrence of CMV infection and the effect of prolonged antivirals in organ transplant recipients

Y Natori, A Humar, S Husain, C Rotstein… - …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Background Although initial therapy for cytomegalovirus (CMV) is usually successful, a
significant subset of patients may have recurrent viremia. However, the epidemiology and …

Six-month prophylaxis is cost effective in transplant patients at high risk for cytomegalovirus infection

FL Luan, LJ Stuckey, JM Park, D Kaul… - Journal of the …, 2009 - journals.lww.com
The risk of late-onset cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection remains a concern in seronegative
kidney and/or pancreas transplant recipients of seropositive organs despite the use of …

High-dose acyclovir compared with short-course preemptive ganciclovir therapy to prevent cytomegalovirus disease in liver transplant recipients: a randomized trial

N Singh, VL Yu, L Mieles, MM Wagener… - Annals of internal …, 1994 - acpjournals.org
Objective: To assess the efficacy of high-dose oral acyclovir therapy compared with
preemptive, short-course ganciclovir therapy (administered only if cytomegalovirus [CMV] …

Antiviral medications for preventing cytomegalovirus disease in solid organ transplant recipients

EM Hodson, M Ladhani, AC Webster… - Cochrane database …, 2013 - cochranelibrary.com
Background The risk of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in solid organ transplant recipients
has resulted in the frequent use of prophylaxis with the aim of preventing the clinical …

CYTOMEGALOVIRUS DISEASE IS ASSOCIATED WITH INCREASED COST AND HOSPITAL LENGTH OF STAY AMONG ORTHOTOPIC LIVER TRANSPLANT …

ME Falagas, M Arbo, R Ruthazer, JL Griffith… - …, 1997 - journals.lww.com
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a cause of considerable morbidity and mortality among orthotopic
liver transplant (OLT) recipients. To study the impact of CMV on cost and hospital length of …