Antiviral resistance in cytomegalovirus: an emerging problem in organ transplant recipients.

AP Limaye - Seminars in respiratory infections, 2002 - europepmc.org
In the era of more aggressive immunosuppressive regimens and antiviral prophylaxis,
ganciclovir-resistant cytomegalovirus (CMV) has been recognized as an important clinical …

Emergence of ganciclovir-resistant cytomegalovirus in lung transplant recipients

SM Bhorade, NS Lurain, A Jordan, J Leischner… - The Journal of heart and …, 2002 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Since ganciclovir-resistant cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease was initially
described in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in 1986, the …

Clinical impact of ganciclovir‐resistant cytomegalovirus infections in solid organ transplant patients

G Boivin, N Goyette, C Gilbert, A Humar… - Transplant infectious …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Clinical consequences of ganciclovir resistant cytomegalovirus (CMV) infections were
studied during 2 large prophylactic trials consisting of 100 days of valganciclovir or …

The impact of ganciclovir-resistant cytomegalovirus infection after lung transplantation

RM Kruger, WD Shannon, MQ Arens, JP Lynch… - …, 1999 - journals.lww.com
Background. Cytomegalovirus (CMV) resistance to ganciclovir has become increasingly
common in acquired immu; nodeficiency syndrome patients but has only rarely been …

Ganciclovir-resistant cytomegalovirus in organ transplant recipients

AP Limaye - Clinical infectious diseases, 2002 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Ganciclovir-resistant (GanR) cytomegalovirus (CMV) is an emerging clinical
problem in organ transplant recipients, particularly recipients of kidney and pancreas and …

Diversity of antiviral‐resistant human cytomegalovirus in heart and lung transplant recipients

JM Iwasenko, GM Scott, Z Naing… - Transplant Infectious …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
JM Iwasenko, GM Scott, Z. Naing, AR Glanville, WD Rawlinson. Diversity of antiviral‐
resistant human cytomegalovirus in heart and lung transplant recipients. Transpl Infect Dis …

Combination antiviral therapy for ganciclovir-resistant cytomegalovirus infection in solid-organ transplant recipients

E Mylonakis, WM Kallas… - Clinical infectious …, 2002 - academic.oup.com
The resistance of cytomegalovirus (CMV) to ganciclovir is a factor in therapeutic failure and
disease progression. The clinical significance of such resistance in solid-organ …

Clinical aspects of cytomegalovirus antiviral resistance in solid organ transplant recipients

AK Le Page, MM Jager, JM Iwasenko… - Clinical infectious …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Despite advances in the prophylaxis and acute treatment of cytomegalovirus (CMV), it
remains an important pathogen affecting the short-and long-term clinical outcome of solid …

A single-center experience with ganciclovir-resistant cytomegalovirus in lung transplant recipients: treatment and outcome

AJ Reddy, AK Zaas, KE Hanson, SM Palmer - The Journal of heart and lung …, 2007 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality
after lung transplantation despite ganciclovir prophylaxis. The emergence of ganciclovir …

Clinical characteristics of 13 solid organ transplant recipients with ganciclovir‐resistant cytomegalovirus infection

CM Isada, B Yen‐Lieberman, NS Lurain… - Transplant infectious …, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Ganciclovir‐resistant (GCV‐R) cytomegalovirus (CMV) is now being reported
with increasing frequency in solid organ transplant recipients. Objective. To describe the …