Optimal Use of Ganciclovir and Valganciclovir in Transplanted Patients: How Does It Relate to the Outcome?

Objective. Organ transplant recipients receive immunosuppressive regimens to prevent transplant rejection, which put them at increased risk for opportunistic infections like cytomegalovirus (CMV). Ganciclovir and Valganciclovir are mostly used to prevent or treat CMV. Any incorrect use of the drug m...

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Main Authors: Maryam Mozaffar, Shahrzad Shahidi, Marjan Mansourian, Shirinsadat Badri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Transplantation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/8414385