Prevention and management of cytomegalovirus infection in solid-organ transplantation

K Mwintshi, DC Brennan - Expert review of anti-infective therapy, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is the most common opportunistic viral infection to occur following
solid-organ transplantation. This review will discuss the current strategies of management of …

Prevention and treatment of cytomegalovirus infection in organ transplant recipients

S Kusne, R Shapiro, J Fung - Transplant infectious disease, 1999 - Wiley Online Library
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is the most common viral pathogen in organ transplant recipients.
The patients at highest risk of developing CMV disease are seronegative recipients of …

Risk factors for late‐onset cytomegalovirus disease in donor seropositive/recipient seronegative kidney transplant recipients who receive antiviral prophylaxis

AA Boudreault, H Xie, RM Rakita… - Transplant Infectious …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
AA Boudreault, H. Xie, RM Rakita, JD Scott, CL Davis, M. Boeckh, AP Limaye. Risk factors
for late‐onset cytomegalovirus disease in donor seropositive/recipient seronegative kidney …

Preemptive therapy versus universal prophylaxis with ganciclovir for cytomegalovirus in solid organ transplant recipients

N Singh - Clinical infectious diseases, 2001 - academic.oup.com
Whether preemptive therapy or universal prophylaxis with ganciclovir is the optimal
approach against cytomegalovirus (CMV) remains unresolved. Controversy abounds with …

Clinical and immunologic aspects of cytomegalovirus infection in solid organ transplant recipients

AT Rowshani, FJ Bemelman, EMM van Leeuwen… - …, 2005 - journals.lww.com
Primary cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in
recipients after solid organ transplantation (SOT). Widespread and prolonged use of antiviral …

Assessment of cytomegalovirus-specific cell-mediated immunity for the prediction of cytomegalovirus disease in high-risk solid-organ transplant recipients: a …

O Manuel, S Husain, D Kumar, C Zayas… - Clinical infectious …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Background. Cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease remains an important problem in solid-organ
transplant recipients, with the greatest risk among donor CMV-seropositive, recipient …

Determinants of protracted cytomegalovirus infection in solid-organ transplant patients1

C Muheim, G Vogel, C Seydoux, M Gillet… - …, 2002 - journals.lww.com
Background. Recurrent infection frequently follows the response to the initial treatment of
cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in solid-organ transplant (SOT) recipients. The objective of …

Late-onset cytomegalovirus disease as a significant complication in solid organ transplant recipients receiving antiviral prophylaxis: a call to heed the mounting …

N Singh - Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2005 - academic.oup.com
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) has been recognized as one of the most important opportunistic
pathogens in transplant recipients. Direct clinical syndromes due to CMV are associated …

Cytomegalovirus prevention strategies in seropositive kidney transplant recipients: an insight into current clinical practice

M Fernández‐Ruiz, M Arias, JM Campistol… - Transplant …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
There is notable heterogeneity in the implementation of cytomegalovirus (CMV) prevention
practices among CMV‐seropositive (R+) kidney transplant (KT) recipients. In this …

[HTML][HTML] CMV: prevention, diagnosis and therapy

CN Kotton - American Journal of Transplantation, 2013 - Elsevier
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is the most common infection after organ transplantation and has a
major impact on morbidity, mortality and graft survival. Optimal prevention, diagnosis and …