The risk factors for cytomegalovirus syndrome and tissue-invasive cytomegalovirus disease in liver transplant recipients who have cytomegalovirus antigenemia

JM Kim, SJ Kim, JW Joh, M Shin, JI Moon… - Transplantation …, 2010 - Elsevier
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is not only a common complication after liver
transplantation (OLT), but also a significant contributing factor to morbidity and mortality. We …

[HTML][HTML] Is cytomegalovirus infection dangerous in cytomegalovirus‐seropositive recipients after liver transplantation?

JM Kim, SJ Kim, JW Joh, CHD Kwon… - Liver …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infections contracted after liver transplantation put patients at an
increased risk of morbidity and mortality. We analyzed the effects of CMV infection by time of …

[HTML][HTML] Association of cytomegalovirus infection and disease with death and graft loss after liver transplant in high-risk recipients

W Bosch, MG Heckman, NN Diehl, JA Shalev… - American Journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
In the era of effective antiviral chemoprophylaxis, cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease has been
inconsistently associated with increased mortality in liver transplant (LT) recipients. A …

Risk factors of cytomegalovirus infection after living donor liver transplantation.

N Akamatsu, Y Sugawara, J Kaneko, Y Kishi… - Hepato …, 2005 - europepmc.org
Results The incidence of CMV infection and CMV disease was 44% and 3%, respectively.
Acute rejection was significantly associated with CMV infection. Conclusions The incidence …

[PDF][PDF] Who among cytomegalovirus‐seropositive liver transplant recipients is at risk for cytomegalovirus infection?

N Singh, C Wannstedt, L Keyes… - Liver …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
A vast majority of the transplant recipients are cytomegalovirus (CMV)‐seropositive (R+). We
sought to assess variables predictive of CMV infection, specifically in R+ liver transplant …

Early and delayed onset cytomegalovirus infection of liver transplant recipients in endemic areas

JM Kim, SJ Kim, JW Joh, CHD Kwon, M Shin… - Transplantation …, 2010 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: The delayed onset of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection after liver
transplantation can place patients at risk for graft failure and mortality. METHODS: We …

The value of pre-emptive therapy for cytomegalovirus after liver transplantation

V Müller, A Perrakis, J Meyer, T Förtsch, K Korn… - Transplantation …, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infections are among the most common infections
following liver transplantation. The main preventive methods for CMV infections are …

[PDF][PDF] Management of cytomegalovirus infection after living donor liver transplantation.

K Yamanouchi, S Eguchi, M Takatsuki… - Hepato …, 2012 - nagasaki-u.repo.nii.ac.jp
Abstract Background: Few studies on Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in adult-to-adult
living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) have been reported. The aim of this study was to …

Cytomegalovirus infection in the liver transplant recipient: Epidemiology, pathogenesis, and clinical management

RH Rubin - Clinics in Liver Disease, 1997 - Elsevier
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) remains the single most important microbial pathogen affecting the
liver transplant patient. As a herpes group virus, it possesses ideal properties for causing …

Cytomegalovirus infection of liver transplant recipients: Comparison of antigenemia and molecular biology assays

N Singh - Liver transplantation, 2001 - Elsevier
Background: CMV is a major clinical problem in transplant recipients. Thus, it is important to
use sensitive and specific diagnostic techniques to rapidly and accurately detect CMV …