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Tailoring cytomegalovirus prophylaxis based on T cell immunity panel assessment in kidney transplant patients at high risk of cytomegalovirus.

Abigail M ServaisJohn S McMullenRiley BowenSteven B KleiboekerIsabelle UlloaKara DuncanClifford D Miles
Published in: Transplant infectious disease : an official journal of the Transplantation Society (2024)
Early discontinuation of valganciclovir prophylaxis in patients with CMV CD4+ T cellular immunity appears safe and potentially beneficial in this preliminary series, especially in R+ patients. Further study is warranted, given that truncated prophylaxis may yield patient-level benefits.
Keyphrases
  • end stage renal disease
  • ejection fraction
  • chronic kidney disease
  • prognostic factors
  • peritoneal dialysis
  • epstein barr virus
  • patient reported outcomes
  • nk cells