Prospective long-term study on primary CMV infections in adult liver transplant (D+/R−) patients after valganciclovir prophylaxis

I Lautenschlager, R Loginov, H Mäkisalo… - Journal of Clinical …, 2015 - Elsevier
Background Cytomegalovirus (CMV) can cause severe infections in transplanted patients.
To prevent CMV infection, most liver centers use prophylaxis for CMV-seronegative …

[PDF][PDF] Delayed‐onset primary cytomegalovirus disease after liver transplantation

SK Arthurs, AJ Eid, RA Pedersen… - Liver …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Clinical practice guidelines recommend antiviral prophylaxis to cytomegalovirus (CMV)
donor‐positive/recipient‐negative (D+/R−) liver transplant recipients. We assessed the …

Comparison of standard versus low‐dose valganciclovir regimens for cytomegalovirus prophylaxis in high‐risk liver transplant recipients

AL Bixby, L Fitzgerald, JM Park, D Kaul… - Transplant Infectious …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose The purpose of this study was to compare the safety and efficacy of two
valganciclovir (VGCV) institutional dosing protocols for cytomegalovirus (CMV) prophylaxis …

[PDF][PDF] Increased incidence of cytomegalovirus infection in high‐risk liver transplant recipients receiving valganciclovir prophylaxis versus ganciclovir prophylaxis

KT Shiley, LB Gasink, TD Barton… - Liver …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Optimal measures for the prevention of cytomegalovirus (CMV) in high‐risk orthotopic liver
transplant (OLT) patients are unknown. The charts of high‐risk OLT recipients with 12 …

Viral factors influencing the outcome of human cytomegalovirus infection in liver transplant recipients

GM Scott, Z Naing, J Pavlovic, JM Iwasenko… - Journal of clinical …, 2011 - Elsevier
Background Cytomegalovirus (CMV) remains the leading viral cause of disease following
orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) despite the availability of antiviral agents for …

Low‐dose valganciclovir for cytomegalovirus prophylaxis in intermediate‐risk liver transplantation recipients

S Khan, T Sullivan, M Ali, D Dunn, G Patel… - Liver …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Liver transplantation recipients (LTRs) who are seropositive for cytomegalovirus
(CMV)(recipient seropositive [R+]) are at intermediate risk for CMV disease. A preventative …

Incidence and risk factors for the development of cytomegalovirus viremia in a steroid sparing liver transplant center

E Viehl, A Lichvar, C Chan… - Transplant Infectious …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a common opportunistic infection in patients after
liver transplant (LT). Guidelines recommend 900 mg daily of valganciclovir; however …

Acyclovir versus valganciclovir for preventing cytomegalovirus infection in intermediate-risk liver transplant recipients

JT McKeen, DS Tsapepas, H Li… - Progress in …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Context Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is an opportunistic infection that causes profound morbidity
and mortality after orthotopic liver transplant (OLT). The CMV immunoglobulin G …

[HTML][HTML] Current concepts on cytomegalovirus infection after liver transplantation

SO Lee, RR Razonable - World journal of hepatology, 2010 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is the most common viral pathogen that negatively impacts on the
outcome of liver transplantation. CMV cause febrile illness often accompanied by bone …

Valganciclovir is an effective prophylaxis for cytomegalovirus disease in liver transplant recipients

SA Fayek, W Mantipisitkul, F Rasetto… - HPB, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is responsible for significant morbidity and
mortality among solid organ transplant recipients. Prophylaxis using valganciclovir (VGCV) …