Preventing Post–Organ Transplantation Cytomegalovirus Disease with Ganciclovir: A Meta‐Analysis Comparing Prophylactic and Preemptive Therapies | Zendy

Lorne N. Small | Zendy; Joseph Lau | Zendy; David R. Snydman | Zendy

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Preventing Post–Organ Transplantation Cytomegalovirus Disease with Ganciclovir: A Meta‐Analysis Comparing Prophylactic and Preemptive Therapies

Author(s) -

Lorne N. Small,

Joseph Lau,

David R. Snydman

Publication year - 2006

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1086/507337

Subject(s) - medicine , ganciclovir , cytomegalovirus , meta analysis , valganciclovir , transplantation , betaherpesvirinae , intensive care medicine , cytomegalovirus infection , immunology , human cytomegalovirus , herpesviridae , viral disease , virus

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) causes significant morbidity and mortality in transplant recipients, but there is no consensus regarding the most appropriate prevention method. The goal of this meta-analysis was to compare the efficacy of universal prophylaxis and preemption using ganciclovir.

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