Progress and challenges in the prevention, diagnosis, and management of cytomegalovirus infection in transplantation

AP Limaye, TM Babu, M Boeckh - Clinical Microbiology Reviews, 2020 - Am Soc Microbiol
Hosts with compromised or naive immune systems, such as individuals living with HIV/AIDS,
transplant recipients, and fetuses, are at the highest risk for complications from …

[HTML][HTML] Infections in liver transplant recipients

FA Romero, RR Razonable - World journal of hepatology, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Liver transplantation is a standard life-saving procedure for the treatment of many end-stage
liver diseases. The success of this procedure may be limited by infectious complications. In …

[HTML][HTML] Universal prophylaxis or preemptive strategy for cytomegalovirus disease after liver transplantation: a systematic review and meta-analysis

K Mumtaz, N Faisal, S Husain, A Morillo… - American Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
We systematically reviewed and meta-analyze the efficacy of universal prophylaxis (UP) and
preemptive (PE) strategies (using ganciclovir or valganciclovir) in preventing …

Clinical presentation and risk factors for cytomegalovirus colitis in immunocompetent adult patients

JH Ko, KR Peck, WJ Lee, JY Lee… - Clinical Infectious …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Background. Cytomegalovirus (CMV) colitis is a common manifestation of CMV end-organ
disease, which has typically been described in immunocompromised hosts. Recently, it has …

[HTML][HTML] Risk factors for post-liver transplant biliary complications in the absence of arterial complications

AS Lima, BB Pereira, S Jungmann… - … Brasileiros de Cirurgia …, 2020 - SciELO Brasil
Background-Biliary complications (BC) represent the most frequent complication after liver
transplantation, up to 34% of cases. Aim: To identify modifiable risk factors to biliary …

Association of CMV‐specific T‐cell immunity and risk of CMV infection in lung transplant recipients

T Veit, M Pan, D Munker, P Arnold, A Dick… - Clinical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background Protecting against CMV infection and maintaining CMV in latent state are
largely provided by CMV‐specific T‐cells in lung transplant recipients. The aim of the study …

Infections in liver transplantation

BS Mohanraj, AS Rangnekar, JG Timpone - Principles and practice of …, 2019 - Springer
Liver transplantation has become an important treatment modality for patients with end-
stage liver disease/cirrhosis, acute liver failure, and hepatocellular carcinoma. Although …

Risk factors for cytomegalovirus gastrointestinal diseases in adult patients with cancer

JH Ko, KR Peck, WJ Lee, K Huh, JR Yoo, K Kim… - European Journal of …, 2014 - Springer
Abstract Cytomegalovirus (CMV) gastrointestinal (GI) disease has been noticed frequently in
cancer patients, causing abdominal pain, diarrhea, and GI bleeding. However, little is known …

Risk factors and clinical outcomes of cytomegalovirus diseases in hematologic malignancy patients without hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation

J Yang, CI Kang, YH Lee, JH Ko, K Huh, SY Cho… - Supportive Care in …, 2024 - Springer
Purpose This study aims to evaluate the risk factors and prognosis for CMV diseases in
hematologic malignancy patients without hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (HSCT) …

Cytomegalovirus infection in pediatric solid organ transplant recipients: a focus on prevention

KC Tsai, LA Danziger-Isakov, DB Banach - Current infectious disease …, 2016 - Springer
Solid organ transplantation is a life-saving procedure that has changed the prognosis for
infants and children with end-stage organ disease. Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is one of the …