A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Prophylactic versus Pre-emptive Strategies for Preventing Cytomegalovirus Infection in Renal Transplant Recipients

A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Prophylactic versus Pre-emptive Strategies for Preventing Cytomegalovirus Infection in Renal Transplant Recipients

Background: In kidney transplant (KT) recipients, CMV infection poses significant morbidity and mortality. Both prophylactic and pre-emptive approaches for preventing CMV infection have been utilized.Objective: To compare the effectiveness of routine prophylaxis vs. pre-emptive treatment for prevent...

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Main Authors: BB Rawal, S Shadrou, F Abubacker, N Ghahramani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Organ Transplantation Medicine
Subjects:
Cytomegalovirus
Prophylactic
Pre-emptive
Kidney transplantation
Rejection
Online Access:http://home.sums.ac.ir/~habibzaf/ojs/index.php/IJOTM/article/view/104/182

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