Late-onset CMV disease following CMV prophylaxis

C Donnelly, F Kennedy, C Keane, K Schaffer… - Irish journal of medical …, 2009 - Springer
Background Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is the most common opportunistic infection after solid-
organ transplantation, increasing morbidity and mortality. Three months of oral …

Prospective long-term study on primary CMV infections in adult liver transplant (D+/R−) patients after valganciclovir prophylaxis

I Lautenschlager, R Loginov, H Mäkisalo… - Journal of Clinical …, 2015 - Elsevier
Background Cytomegalovirus (CMV) can cause severe infections in transplanted patients.
To prevent CMV infection, most liver centers use prophylaxis for CMV-seronegative …

Incidence and risk factors for the development of cytomegalovirus viremia in a steroid sparing liver transplant center

E Viehl, A Lichvar, C Chan… - Transplant Infectious …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a common opportunistic infection in patients after
liver transplant (LT). Guidelines recommend 900 mg daily of valganciclovir; however …

Challenges for the improvement of valganciclovir prophylaxis in solid organ transplantation and the possible role of therapeutic drug monitoring in adults

LK van Vugt, DA Hesselink… - British Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection frequently occurs after solid organ transplantation and is
associated with an increased morbidity and mortality. Fortunately, the development of …

Cytomegalovirus infection in liver transplant recipients: current approach to diagnosis and management

SK Yadav, S Saigal, NS Choudhary, S Saha… - Journal of clinical and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is the most common viral infection in liver transplant
recipients, affecting post-transplant patients and graft survival. Recent advances in …

Delayed occurrence of cytomegalovirus disease in organ transplant recipients receiving antiviral prophylaxis: are we winning the battle only to lose the war?

N Singh - European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and …, 2002 - search.proquest.com
CMV disease rate of 1% among all patients and a rate of 10% among those at risk for
primary CMV infection (seronegative recipients of seropositive allografts)[24]. However …

Valganciclovir is an effective prophylaxis for cytomegalovirus disease in liver transplant recipients

SA Fayek, W Mantipisitkul, F Rasetto… - HPB, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is responsible for significant morbidity and
mortality among solid organ transplant recipients. Prophylaxis using valganciclovir (VGCV) …

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 …

High risk of cytomegalovirus infection following solid organ transplantation despite prophylactic therapy

H Harvala, C Stewart, K Muller, S Burns… - Journal of medical …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Cytomegalovirus infection (CMV) in solid organ transplant recipients is a major clinical
problem. The aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence of CMV infection and its …

[HTML][HTML] Prevention and management of CMV infections after liver transplantation: current practice in German transplant centers

C Engelmann, M Sterneck, KH Weiss… - Journal of Clinical …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Human cytomegalovirus (CMV) remains a major cause of mortality and morbidity in human
liver transplant recipients. Anti-CMV therapeutics can be used to prevent or treat CMV in …