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Valganciclovir for the treatment of cytomegalovirus infections in pediatric intestinal transplant recipients: A case series

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Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is the most common opportunistic infection post‐transplant and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Currently, there are no FDA dosing recommendations for the use of valganciclovir for… Click to show full abstract

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is the most common opportunistic infection post‐transplant and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Currently, there are no FDA dosing recommendations for the use of valganciclovir for the treatment of CMV infections in pediatric patients. This case series describes the use of valganciclovir for the treatment of CMV infections in nine pediatric intestinal transplant recipients (pITR).

Keywords: infections pediatric; case series; transplant; pediatric intestinal; valganciclovir treatment

Journal Title: Pediatric Transplantation
Year Published: 2021

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