High‐dose acyclovir prophylaxis reduces cytomegalovirus disease in liver transplant patients

L Barkholt, I Lewensohn‐Fuchs… - Transplant infectious …, 1999 - Wiley Online Library
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is still a major pathogen in liver transplantation (LTX). The clinical
efficacy of prophylactic high‐dose acyclovir therapy (800 mg qid) was assessed for the …

[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 …

Preemptive use of oral ganciclovir to prevent cytomegalovirus infection in liver transplant patients: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial

CV Paya, JA Wilson, MJ Espy, IG Sia… - The Journal of …, 2002 - academic.oup.com
The use of postdetection antiviral treatment of cytomegalovirus (CMV) as a strategy to
prevent infection and disease in solid-organ transplant patients has not been evaluated by …

Cytomegalovirus infection after liver transplantation incidence, risks, and benefits of prophylaxis

K Weigand, P Schnitzler, J Schmidt, F Chahoud… - Transplantation …, 2010 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection and related disease is a feared
complication after liver transplantation. Antiviral prophylaxis is recommended in clinical …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Prophylactic versus preemptive oral valganciclovir for the management of cytomegalovirus infection in adult renal transplant recipients

JA Khoury, GA Storch, DL Bohl, RM Schuessler… - American Journal of …, 2006 - Elsevier
Prophylaxis reduces cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease, but is associated with increased costs
and risks for side effects, viral resistance and late onset CMV disease. Preemptive therapy …

[HTML][HTML] Valganciclovir prophylaxis versus preemptive therapy in cytomegalovirus-positive renal allograft recipients: long-term results after 7 years of a randomized …

O Witzke, M Nitschke, M Bartels, H Wolters… - …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Background The VIPP study compared valganciclovir prophylaxis with preemptive treatment
regarding efficacy, safety, and long-term graft outcome in cytomegalovirus (CMV)-positive …

Risk factors for cytomegalovirus viremia and disease developing after prophylaxis in high-risk solid-organ transplant recipients

RB Freeman, C Paya, MD Pescovitz, A Humar… - …, 2004 - journals.lww.com
Background. Cytomegalovirus (CMV) D+/R− solid-organ transplant (SOT) recipients carry
increased risk of developing CMV disease; however, other risk factors in these patients have …

Optimal prevention of late-onset cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease and other sequelae of CMV infection in organ transplant recipients

N Singh - Clinical infectious diseases, 2008 - academic.oup.com
To the Editor—Legendre et al.[1] address an important and topical issue—namely, late-
onset cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease in transplant recipients who receive antiviral …

Late cytomegalovirus disease following liver transplantation

O Shibolet, Y Ilan, Y Kalish, R Safadi… - Transplant …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
The widespread use of antiviral prophylaxis or preemptive therapy among orthotopic liver
transplantation (OLT) recipients has reduced the occurrence of early cytomegalovirus (CMV) …