Open AccessEarly diagnosis of cytomegalovirus infections in organ recipients
Author(s) -
Nada Draskovic,
Dalibor Jovanović,
N Kuljić-Kapulica
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
medicinski pregled
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1820-7383
pISSN - 0025-8105
DOI - 10.2298/mpns0404133d
Subject(s) - medicine , cytomegalovirus , serology , ganciclovir , immunology , cytomegalovirus infection , clinical significance , intensive care medicine , diagnostic test , human cytomegalovirus , herpesviridae , pediatrics , viral disease , virus , antibody
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infections and acute rejection of organs are the commonest complications in the early posttransplantation period. Clinical picture of CMV reactivation in organ recipients may have a dramatic course, occasionally even with a fatal outcome.