[HTML][HTML] Efficacy of valganciclovir and ganciclovir for cytomegalovirus disease in solid organ transplants: a meta-analysis

S Vaziri, Z Pezhman, B Sayyad… - Journal of research in …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Cytomegalovirus (CMV), a problematic virus in solid organ transplant
recipients (SOTR) such as liver, can worsen overall mortality and transplant outcome, so its …

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 …

Cytomegalovirus infection after liver transplantation incidence, risks, and benefits of prophylaxis

K Weigand, P Schnitzler, J Schmidt, F Chahoud… - Transplantation …, 2010 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection and related disease is a feared
complication after liver transplantation. Antiviral prophylaxis is recommended in clinical …

Female sex and advanced age are associated with invasive cytomegalovirus disease in solid organ transplant recipients

WA Perry, BJ Gardiner, LL Price… - Transplant Infectious …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background Limited data exist to describe sex‐based differences in the severity of
cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection after solid organ transplant (SOT). We sought to identify if a …

Cytomegalovirus infection in heart transplantation: a single center experience

IA Echenique, MP Angarone, JD Rich… - Transplant Infectious …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Background Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection remains a major complication after heart
transplantation with varying prophylaxis strategies employed. We sought to determine the …

Immune-based therapies for cytomegalovirus infection

RR Razonable - Immunotherapy, 2010 - Future Medicine
Immune fitness is critical in the pathogenesis and outcome of cytomegalovirus (CMV)
infection. CMV disease is seen almost exclusively among individuals with an immature or …

Cytomegalovirus infection after solid organ transplantation

RR Razonable, AP Limaye - Transplant Infections: Fourth Edition, 2016 - Springer
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is the single most important pathogen affecting solid organ
transplant (SOT) recipients. CMV may occur as a primary infection in CMV-naïve patients …

Impact of cytomegalovirus infection on severe hepatitis C recurrence in patients undergoing liver transplantation

JJ Caston, L Castells, E Varo, MA Gomez… - …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Background The influence of cytomegalovirus (CMV) on recurrent hepatitis C virus (HCV) in
liver grafts is controversial. Our aim was to investigate the association between CMV …

Prophylactic therapy with valgancyclovir in high-risk (cytomegalovirus D+/R−) liver transplant recipients: a single-center experience

M Montejo, E Montejo, M Gastaca, A Valdivieso… - Transplantation …, 2009 - Elsevier
A retrospective study was performed in liver transplant patients with high risk to develop
cytomegalovirus infection (CMV D+/R−) who were treated with valgancyclovir for 3 months …

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 …