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 …

New therapies for human cytomegalovirus infections

WJ Britt, MN Prichard - Antiviral research, 2018 - Elsevier
The recent approval of letermovir marks a new era of therapy for human cytomegalovirus
(HCMV) infections, particularly for the prevention of HCMV disease in hematopoietic stem …

New insights on CMV management in solid organ transplant patients: prevention, treatment, and management of resistant/refractory disease

CN Kotton, N Kamar - Infectious Diseases and Therapy, 2023 - Springer
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection can have both direct and indirect effects after solid-organ
transplantation, with a significant impact on transplant outcomes. Prevention strategies …

Dermatological complications after solid organ transplantation

L Naldi, A Venturuzzo, P Invernizzi - Clinical Reviews in Allergy & …, 2018 - Springer
Organ transplant recipients (OTRs) are a population at high risk for cutaneous adverse
events. Their early recognition and appropriate treatment is an important component of the …

Utility of CMV-specific immune monitoring for the management of CMV in solid organ transplant recipients: a clinical update

K Prakash, A Chandorkar, KK Saharia - Diagnostics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is one of the most important opportunistic infections in solid organ
transplant (SOT) recipients. However, current techniques used to predict risk for CMV …

Cytomegalovirus viremia associated with increased mortality in cryptococcal meningitis in Sub-Saharan Africa

C Skipper, MR Schleiss, AS Bangdiwala… - Clinical Infectious …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Background Cryptococcal meningitis and tuberculosis are both important causes of death in
persons with advanced human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immunodeficiency …

[HTML][HTML] Cytomegalovirus viremia as a risk factor for mortality in HIV-associated cryptococcal and tuberculous meningitis

CP Skipper, KH Hullsiek, FV Cresswell… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Objectives CMV viremia is associated with increased mortality in persons with HIV. We
previously demonstrated that CMV viremia was a risk factor for 10-week mortality in …

[HTML][HTML] Laboratory diagnostic testing for cytomegalovirus infection in solid organ transplant patients

H Lee, EJ Oh - Korean Journal of Transplantation, 2022 - synapse.koreamed.org
Human cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection, which is one of the most common complications in
transplant recipients, increases the risk of graft loss and rejection. Laboratory strategies for …

A new direction for cytomegalovirus prophylaxis among transplant recipients: Benefits and nonviral outcomes of letermovir use as primary CMV prophylaxis

WJ Moore, CA Boutin, S Tanna - Current Opinion in Infectious …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Letermovir is an effective antiviral agent for CMV prevention and has demonstrated
enhanced safety, which may allow for extended durations of primary prophylaxis among …

The next frontier: cytomegalovirus antiviral stewardship programs in solid organ transplant

HL Kleiboeker, CM Saddler… - Current Opinion in …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
The next frontier: cytomegalovirus antiviral stewardship pro... : Current Opinion in Infectious
Diseases The next frontier: cytomegalovirus antiviral stewardship programs in solid organ …