Extended valganciclovir prophylaxis in D+/R− kidney transplant recipients is associated with long-term reduction in cytomegalovirus disease: two-year results of the …

A Humar, AP Limaye, EA Blumberg, IA Hauser… - …, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Background. Whether the early reduction in cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease seen at 1 year
with prolongation of antiviral prophylaxis (up to 200 days) persists in the long term is …

[PDF][PDF] Valganciclovir as preemptive therapy for cytomegalovirus in cytomegalovirus‐seronegative liver transplant recipients of cytomegalovirus‐seropositive donor …

N Singh, C Wannstedt, L Keyes, D Mayher… - Liver …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
The efficacy of valganciclovir as preemptive therapy for the prevention of cytomegalovirus
(CMV) disease and its impact on indirect sequelae of CMV were assessed in recipient …

Pre-emptive treatment for cytomegalovirus viremia to prevent cytomegalovirus disease in solid organ transplant recipients

GFM Strippoli, EM Hodson, C Jones, JC Craig - Transplantation, 2006 - journals.lww.com
Background. Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in solid
organ transplant recipients. Preemptive treatment with antiviral agents of patients with CMV …

Evaluation of risk factors for cytomegalovirus infection and disease occurring within 1 year of liver transplantation in high‐risk patients

JG Katsolis, W Bosch, MG Heckman… - Transplant Infectious …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Background Recent studies have demonstrated that cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection and
disease are associated with increased risk of graft loss and death in high‐risk (donor CMV …

CMV Infection in Bone Marrow and Solid Organ Transplant Patients in the Era of Antiviral Prophylaxis.

H Hebart, G Jahn, C Sinzger, L Kanz… - Herpes: the Journal of …, 2000 - europepmc.org
Recent developments in the diagnosis and therapy of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection have
helped to reduce CMV-associated morbidity and mortality following allogeneic bone marrow …

Antiviral drugs for cytomegalovirus in transplant recipients: advantages of preemptive therapy

N Singh - Reviews in medical virology, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Currently available, potent antiviral agents have proven highly effective for the prevention of
CMV disease during the time that prophylaxis is employed. However, late‐onset CMV …

PREEMPTIVE TREATMENT FOR THE PREVENTION OF CYTOMEGALOVIRUS DISEASE: In Lung and Heart Transplant Recipients: 1

JJ Egan, J Lomax, L Barber, SS Lok… - …, 1998 - journals.lww.com
Background. Rapid quantifiable diagnostic techniques for the diagnosis of cytomegalovirus
(CMV) infection may predict patients at risk of CMV pneumonitis and allow preemptive …

Efficacy and safety according to the dose of valganciclovir for cytomegalovirus prophylaxis in transplantation: network meta-analysis using recent data

JH Lee, H Lee, SW Lee, SD Hwang, JH Song - Transplantation …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Valganciclovir is used to prevent posttransplant cytomegalovirus (CMV)
infection among patients undergoing kidney transplant. However, the optimal dose remains …

A single-centre observational study comparing the impact of different cytomegalovirus prophylaxis strategies on cytomegalovirus infections in kidney transplant …

MSH Tan, SJ Chung, QY Ho… - Proceedings of …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Background/objective: Prevention of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is an important
component of post kidney transplant care. We aimed to evaluate the impact of two different …

CMV infection, diagnosis and antiviral strategies after liver transplantation

I Lautenschlager - Transplant International, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a significant pathogen complicating the post‐transplant course of
organ recipients. In liver transplant patients, the febrile clinical illness caused by CMV may …