Multicenter Analysis of Valganciclovir Prophylaxis in Pediatric Solid Organ Transplant Recipients.
Marc FocaSalih DemirhanFlor Muñoz RivasKristen G Valencia DerayClaire E BocchiniTanvi S SharmaGilad ShermanWilliam J MullerTaylor Heald-SargentLara A Danziger-IsakovSamantha BlumJuri BoguniewiczSamantha BaconTuhina JosephJodi M SmithMonica I ArduraYin SuGayatri Shankar ChilambiJose A FerrolinoBetsy C HeroldPublished in: Open forum infectious diseases (2024)
CMV DNAemia in the first year posttransplantation occurs despite valganciclovir prophylaxis and is associated with medication toxicity, bacteremia, and rejection. Pediatric studies of newer antivirals, especially in higher-risk subpopulations, appear to be warranted.