Does mycophenolate mofetil increase the risk of cytomegalovirus infection in solid organ transplant recipients?: A mini-review

Mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) is currently used for prophylaxis of acute rejection in solid organ transplantation. There have been diverging reports regarding an association between MMF and the risk of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection. We reviewed the main published studies in an attempt to clarify the...

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Published in:	Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Main Authors:	Alice Tung Wan Song, Edson Abdala, Patrícia Rodrigues Bonazzi, Telésforo Bacchella, Marcel Cerqueira César Machado
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier
Subjects:	Mycophenolate mofetil cytomegalovirus transplant
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702006000200011&lng=en&tlng=en