Impact of cytomegalovirus in organ transplant recipients in the era of antiviral prophylaxis

AP Limaye, R Bakthavatsalam, HW Kim… - …, 2006 - journals.lww.com
Background. Antiviral prophylaxis has been shown to decrease the incidence of
cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease in organ transplant recipients, but whether CMV disease …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of antiviral preventive strategies on the incidence and outcomes of cytomegalovirus disease in solid organ transplant recipients

O Manuel, G Kralidis, NJ Mueller, HH Hirsch… - American journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
We assessed the impact of antiviral prophylaxis and preemptive therapy on the incidence
and outcomes of cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease in a nationwide prospective cohort of solid …

Late-Onset Cytomegalovirus Disease in Liver Transplant Recipients Despite Antiviral Prophylaxis1

AP Limaye, R Bakthavatsalam, HW Kim, CS Kuhr… - …, 2004 - journals.lww.com
Background. The incidence and impact of cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease that occurs
despite CMV prophylaxis among liver transplant recipients have been incompletely defined …

Cytomegalovirus infection in solid organ transplant recipients: new challenges and their implications for preventive strategies

N Singh - Journal of clinical virology, 2006 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Late-onset CMV disease is being increasingly recognized as a significant
post-transplantation complication. OBJECTIVES: To discern the impact of antiviral …

Cytomegalovirus in transplantation – challenging the status quo

JA Fishman, V Emery, R Freeman… - Clinical …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Background: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection of solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients
causes both ''direct''and ''indirect''effects including allograft rejection, decreased graft and …

[HTML][HTML] Association of cytomegalovirus infection and disease with death and graft loss after liver transplant in high-risk recipients

W Bosch, MG Heckman, NN Diehl, JA Shalev… - American Journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
In the era of effective antiviral chemoprophylaxis, cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease has been
inconsistently associated with increased mortality in liver transplant (LT) recipients. A …

[PDF][PDF] Prophylaxis versus preemptive therapy for cytomegalovirus disease in high‐risk liver transplant recipients

M Bodro, N Sabé, L Lladó, C Baliellas… - Liver …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is an opportunistic infection frequently found after solid
organ transplantation, and it contributes significantly to mortality and morbidity. CMV …

[PDF][PDF] Delayed‐onset primary cytomegalovirus disease after liver transplantation

SK Arthurs, AJ Eid, RA Pedersen… - Liver …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Clinical practice guidelines recommend antiviral prophylaxis to cytomegalovirus (CMV)
donor‐positive/recipient‐negative (D+/R−) liver transplant recipients. We assessed the …

Benefits of cytomegalovirus prophylaxis in solid organ transplantation

MD Pescovitz - Transplantation, 2006 - journals.lww.com
The benefits of cytomegalovirus (CMV) prophylaxis in preventing the direct effects of CMV
infection and disease are well established; however, the impact of exposure to antiviral …

Clinical utility of molecular surveillance for cytomegalovirus after antiviral prophylaxis in high-risk solid organ transplant recipients

LF Lisboa, JK Preiksaitis, A Humar, D Kumar - Transplantation, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Background. Cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease after discontinuation of prophylaxis is a
significant problem for CMV-seronegative recipients of CMV-seropositive organs (donor …