title: Cytomegalovirus prophylaxis with ganciclovir and cytomegalovirus immune globulin in liver and intestinal transplantation.
abstract: Liver and intestinal transplant recipients at the University of Miami receive an intensive regimen of cytomegalovirus (CMV) prophylactic therapy consisting of a combination of CMV immune globulin intravenous (CMV-IGIV, CytoGam) and ganciclovir. The 5-year experience with this regimen in liver transplant patients showed effective CMV prophylaxis in this patient population. The importance of an effective prophylactic strategy was underscored by higher observed rates of chronic rejection and post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) in CMV-infected patients. The use of CMV-positive donors for intestinal transplants did not increase the incidence of CMV disease. Intestinal transplant recipients had improved survival rates, reflecting an aggressive policy of monitoring, immunosuppression, and CytoGam plus ganciclovir prophylaxis.
authors.affiliation: Division of Transplantation, University of Miami School of Medicine, Florida, USA. atzakis@med.miami.edu
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Tzakis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D003587:Cytomegalovirus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D015774:Ganciclovir / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous; D007422:Intestines / Q000637:transplantation* / Q000821:virology; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016377:Organ Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects; D012307:Risk Factors; D016019:Survival Analysis
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D007136:Immunoglobulins; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous; C045781:cytomegalovirus-specific hyperimmune globulin; D015774:Ganciclovir