[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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Meta-analysis: the efficacy of strategies to prevent organ disease by cytomegalovirus in solid organ transplant recipients

AC Kalil, J Levitsky, E Lyden, J Stoner… - Annals of internal …, 2005 - acpjournals.org
Background: Cytomegalovirus (CMV), the most common opportunistic viral infection in solid
organ transplant recipients, is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. Purpose …

Pre-emptive treatment for cytomegalovirus viremia to prevent cytomegalovirus disease in solid organ transplant recipients

GFM Strippoli, EM Hodson, C Jones, JC Craig - Transplantation, 2006 - journals.lww.com
Background. Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in solid
organ transplant recipients. Preemptive treatment with antiviral agents of patients with CMV …

Viral load, CMV‐specific T‐cell immune response and cytomegalovirus disease in solid organ transplant recipients at higher risk for cytomegalovirus infection during …

C Martín‐Gandul, P Pérez‐Romero… - Transplant …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Despite advances in prevention, cytomegalovirus (CMV) recurrence is an important
challenge in high‐risk organ recipients. The present study prospectively evaluates the …

Improving outcomes for solid-organ transplant recipients at risk from cytomegalovirus infection: late-onset disease and indirect consequences

C Legendre, M Pascual - Clinical infectious diseases, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is one of the most important pathogens following solid-organ
transplantation, and effective prevention of CMV infection is a priority. The long-term control …

The role of secondary cytomegalovirus prophylaxis for kidney and liver transplant recipients

T Sullivan, A Brodginski, G Patel, S Huprikar - Transplantation, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Background The role of secondary cytomegalovirus (CMV) prophylaxis, defined as the
continuation of valganciclovir to prevent relapse after the successful treatment of CMV …