Management of cytomegalovirus infection in solid organ transplantation

CN Kotton - Nature Reviews Nephrology, 2010 - nature.com
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infections are among the most common infections that occur
following solid organ transplantation. CMV disease ranges from asymptomatic viremia, to …

[PDF][PDF] Critical care issues in patients after liver transplantation

RR Razonable, JY Findlay, A O'Riordan… - Liver …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
The majority of patients who undergo liver transplantation (LT) spend some time in the
intensive care unit during the postoperative period. For some, this is an expected part of the …

[HTML][HTML] Prevention of posttransplant cytomegalovirus disease and related outcomes with valganciclovir: a systematic review

HY Sun, MM Wagener, N Singh - American Journal of Transplantation, 2008 - Elsevier
The precise impact of valganciclovir as preventive therapy for cytomegalovirus (CMV) in
solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients is not fully defined. Data from studies using …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical predictors of relapse after treatment of primary gastrointestinal cytomegalovirus disease in solid organ transplant recipients

AJ Eid, SK Arthurs, PJ Deziel, MP Wilhelm… - American Journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
Primary gastrointestinal cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease after solid organ transplantation
(SOT) is difficult to treat and may relapse. Herein, we reviewed the clinical records of CMV …

Cytomegalovirus infection and the gastrointestinal tract

DM You, MD Johnson - Current gastroenterology reports, 2012 - Springer
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is common worldwide, but the majority are asymptomatic.
However, during initial infection or reactivation, CMV can cause tissue-invasive end-organ …

[HTML][HTML] Management of cytomegalovirus infection and disease in liver transplant recipients

J Bruminhent, RR Razonable - World journal of hepatology, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is one of the most common viral pathogens causing clinical disease
in liver transplant recipients, and contributing to substantial morbidity and occasional …

Detection of cytomegalovirus DNA in plasma as an adjunct diagnostic for gastrointestinal tract disease in kidney and liver transplant recipients

CM Durand, KA Marr, CA Arnold, L Tang… - Clinical infectious …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Background. Cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease is the most common infectious complication
after solid organ transplantation, frequently affecting the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. There are …

Gastrointestinal cytomegalovirus disease in the immunocompromised patient

AL Baroco, EC Oldfield - Current gastroenterology reports, 2008 - Springer
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) has emerged as a significant opportunistic pathogen in the era of
immunosuppression. CMV was a common cause of gastrointestinal disease in AIDS …

Evolving challenges with long‐term care of liver transplant recipients

MA Odenwald, HF Roth, A Reticker… - Clinical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The number of liver transplants (LT) performed worldwide continues to rise, and LT
recipients are living longer post‐transplant. This has led to an increasing number of LT …

[HTML][HTML] Primary CMV infections are common in kidney transplant recipients after 6 months valganciclovir prophylaxis

I Helanterä, L Kyllönen, I Lautenschlager… - American Journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
Prolonging cytomegalovirus (CMV) prophylaxis in CMV seronegative recipients of a kidney
from CMV seropositive donor (D+/R–) may reduce the incidence of late infections. We …