Cost-effectiveness of different strategies of cytomegalovirus prophylaxis in orthotopic liver transplant recipients

A Das - Hepatology, 2000 - journals.lww.com
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in liver transplant
recipients and several different strategies of CMV chemoprophylaxis are in practice. A cost …

Advances in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of cytomegalovirus infections after liver transplantation

RH Wiesner, E Marin, MK Porayko, JL Steers… - … clinics of North America, 1993 - Elsevier
SUMMARY CMV is one of the most frequent viral infections after orthotopic liver
transplantation. Thus, there should be a high index of clinical suspicion, particularly in liver …

Strategies for managing cytomegalovirus in transplant recipients

RR Razonable - Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Importance of the field: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is the most important pathogen that affects
transplant recipients, by directly causing clinical disease and by indirectly reducing patient …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of cytomegalovirus disease in D+/R–kidney transplant patients receiving 6 months low-dose valganciclovir prophylaxis

FL Luan, M Kommareddi, AO Ojo - American Journal of Transplantation, 2011 - Elsevier
Late-onset cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease remains common in CMV serology naïve kidney
transplant patients of CMV serology positive organs (D+/R–) despite the use of antiviral …

CYTOMEGALOVIRUS ANTIGENEMIA DIRECTED PRE-EMPTIVE PROPHYLAXIS WITH ORAL VERSUS IV GANCICLOVIR FOR THE PREVENTION OF …

N Singh, DL Paterson, T Gayowski, MM Wagener… - …, 2000 - journals.lww.com
Background. The efficacy of pre-emptively administered oral ganciclovir in preventing
cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease has not been documented in liver transplant recipients. We …

Effects of oral valganciclovir prophylaxis for cytomegalovirus infection in heart transplant patients

AO Doesch, J Repp, N Hofmann, C Erbel… - Drug Design …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Background Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is a serious complication following heart
transplantation. This study (June 2003–January 2010) retrospectively assessed the effects …

Multicenter evaluation of efficacy and safety of low‐dose versus high‐dose valganciclovir for prevention of cytomegalovirus disease in donor and recipient positive (D+ …

S Heldenbrand, C Li, RP Cross… - Transplant Infectious …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Background The cytomegalovirus (CMV) donor‐positive/recipient‐positive (D+/R+)
population is the largest proportion of renal transplant recipients (RTR). Guidelines for …

Extended low-dose valganciclovir is effective prophylaxis against cytomegalovirus in high-risk kidney transplant recipients with near-complete eradication of late-onset …

SA Fayek, E Beshears, R Lieber, N Alvey… - Transplantation …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Cytomegalovirus (CMV)-seronegative kidney transplant (KTx) recipients of
organs from CMV-seropositive donors (D+/R−) are at increased risk for CMV infection …

Emergence of drug‐resistant cytomegalovirus in the era of valganciclovir prophylaxis: therapeutic implications and outcomes

AJ Eid, SK Arthurs, PJ Deziel, MP Wilhelm… - Clinical …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Background: Valganciclovir prophylaxis is reportedly associated with a low incidence of
ganciclovir‐resistant cytomegalovirus (CMV). We assessed the incidence, clinical features …

Can preemptive cytomegalovirus monitoring be as effective as universal prophylaxis when implemented as the standard of care in patients at moderate risk?

JW McGillicuddy, NA Weimert, DJ Taber, A Turner… - …, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Background. Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a significant cause of morbidity, mortality, and cost
in solid organ transplant recipients. This study was conducted to measure both the clinical …