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Onset of valganciclovir resistance in two infants with congenital cytomegalovirus infection
Ganciclovir and its prodrug valganciclovir are elective treatments for cCMV. Neonates with important symptoms undergo 6 months of therapy to ameliorate/prevent symptoms and late sequelae, but evidence of resistance is emerging.
Francesca Garofoli +5 more
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Cytomegalovirus Infection in Kidney Transplant Recipients
Introduction: Present study examined the frequency of CMV infection during follow-up using quantitative nucleic acid amplification testing, the frequency of administration of infection prophylaxis, viremia and infection in kidney transplant recipients ...
Dino Šisl, Lada Zibar
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ABSTRACT Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is one of the most important infectious causes of morbidity and mortality in children undergoing haematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT). However, the evidence for preventing and treating CMV disease in children in this context remains limited. We sought to review the current available evidence regarding the prevention
Lara Fusani +7 more
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BackgroundMaribavir and valganciclovir are pharmacotherapeutic options utilized in the management of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection post-transplantation.
Haolin Teng +3 more
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Alemtuzumab Induction in Septuagenarians Undergoing Deceased Donor Kidney Transplantation
ABSTRACT Introduction The anti‐CD52 monoclonal antibody alemtuzumab is used as an induction agent in kidney transplantation (KT) but remains understudied in septuagenarian recipients. The study purpose was to analyze the safety and efficacy of single‐dose alemtuzumab induction in septuagenarian deceased donor (DD) KT recipients.
David I. Harriman +6 more
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Aim:Valganciclovir is the preferred drug for chemoprophylaxis for the prevention of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in kidney recipients. Low-dose (450 mg/day) valganciclovir use is gaining popularity because standard dose (900 mg/day) has negative ...
Ümit Özçelik +4 more
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ABSTRACT Aim This study aimed to characterise hand tremor and examine its relationship with tacrolimus administration time and systemic exposure in adult kidney transplant recipients early post‐transplantation. Methods Quantitative and qualitative data on hand tremor were collected from patients receiving immediate‐release tacrolimus, approximately 1 ...
Catherine P. King +7 more
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Abstract Acute severe ulcerative colitis increases the risk for cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection, particularly with the use of immunocompromising medications. We report a case of a 4‐year‐old with newly diagnosed very early onset inflammatory bowel disease presenting with acute severe colitis refractory to both corticosteroids and infliximab, whose ...
Alison Laxer +3 more
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Abstract Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a life‐threatening hyperinflammatory syndrome that can occur after solid organ transplantation but remains underrecognized in this setting. The diagnosis is often delayed due to overlapping clinical manifestations with infection, rejection, or malignancy, and management becomes particularly ...
Chen Chen +6 more
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Cytomegalovirus retinitis treated with valganciclovir in Wegener’s granulomatosis
Yoshiaki Kabata1, Genichiro Takahashi1, Hiroshi Tsuneoka21Department of Ophthalmology, Jikei University School of Medicine, Katsushika Medical Center, Katsushika, Tokyo, Japan; 2Department of Ophthalmology, Jikei University School of Medicine, Minato ...
Kabata Y, Takahashi G, Tsuneoka H
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