[HTML][HTML] Cytomegalovirus infection in transplant recipients

LS Azevedo, LC Pierrotti, E Abdala, SF Costa… - Clinics, 2015 - SciELO Brasil
Cytomegalovirus infection is a frequent complication after transplantation. This infection
occurs due to transmission from the transplanted organ, due to reactivation of latent …

Infection in solid-organ transplant recipients

JA Fishman - New England Journal of Medicine, 2007 - Mass Medical Soc
Increasingly potent immunosuppressive agents have dramatically reduced the incidence of
rejection of transplanted organs while increasing susceptibility to opportunistic infections …

[HTML][HTML] KDIGO clinical practice guideline on the evaluation and care of living kidney donors

KL Lentine, BL Kasiske, AS Levey, PL Adams… - …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Abstract The 2017 Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Clinical Practice
Guideline on the Evaluation and Care of Living Kidney Donors is intended to assist medical …

Updated international consensus guidelines on the management of cytomegalovirus in solid-organ transplantation

CN Kotton, D Kumar, AM Caliendo, A Åsberg… - …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) continues to be one of the most common infections after solid-organ
transplantation, resulting in significant morbidity, graft loss, and adverse outcomes …

Antiviral drug resistance of human cytomegalovirus

NS Lurain, S Chou - Clinical microbiology reviews, 2010 - Am Soc Microbiol
The study of human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) antiviral drug resistance has enhanced
knowledge of the virological targets and the mechanisms of antiviral activity. The currently …

[HTML][HTML] The efficacy and safety of 200 days valganciclovir cytomegalovirus prophylaxis in high‐risk kidney transplant recipients

A Humar, Y Lebranchu, F Vincenti, EA Blumberg… - American Journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
Late‐onset cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease is a significant problem with a standard 3‐month
prophylaxis regimen. This multicentre, double‐blind, randomized controlled trial compared …

International consensus guidelines on the management of cytomegalovirus in solid organ transplantation

CN Kotton, D Kumar, AM Caliendo, A Åsberg… - …, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) remains one of the most common infections after solid organ
transplantation, resulting in significant morbidity, graft loss, and occasional mortality …

Common infections in kidney transplant recipients

S Karuthu, EA Blumberg - … Journal of the American Society of …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Infections are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in kidney transplant recipients. To
some extent, these may be preventable. Careful pretransplant screening, immunization, and …

Lung transplantation

RM Kotloff, G Thabut - American journal of respiratory and critical …, 2011 - atsjournals.org
First performed in 1963, lung transplantation is approaching the half-century mark. With
more than 32,000 procedures having been performed worldwide, lung transplantation has …

Cytomegalovirus in solid organ transplant recipients

A Humar, D Snydman - American Journal of Transplantation, 2009 - amjtransplant.org
CMV infection is a major cause of morbidity in patients receiving solid organ transplants.
CMV is widely distributed in the general population with seroprevalence ranging from 30 to …