Viral infections and pediatric liver transplantation.
Viral infections remain an important cause of morbidity and mortality following LTx in children. Increasing experience with both 'donor-associated' and 'community-acquired' viruses is leading to improved outcomes and the development of effective preventive strategies. The potential importance of emerging viral pathogens is an area of active research, which hopefully will also lead to effective treatments and potential preventive strategies for these newly recognized pathogens.
Green
Michael
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University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Division of Allergy, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, USA. greenm@chplink.chp.edu
D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D020031:Epstein-Barr Virus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000401:mortality; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000821:virology*; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000379:methods; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D015996:Survival Rate; D014019:Tissue Donors