Cytomegalovirus (cmv) infection in kidney transplantation patients : a local experience
Other Title(s)
خمج الحمة المضخمة للخلايا CMV لدى مرضى اغتراس الكلية : تجربة محلية
Source
Journal of the Arab Board of Health Specializations
Issue
Vol. 4, Issue 4 (31 Dec. 2002), pp.19-22, 4 p.
Publisher
The Arab Board of Health Specializations
Publication Date
2002-12-31
Country of Publication
Syria
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objectives: Renal transplant recipients are at an increased risk for CMV infection.
The goal here was to study the experience with CMV in an Iraqi kidney transplantation program.
Mrthods: The records of 100 patients who underwent transplantation from January 1997 to August 2000 were reviewed with regard to CMV infection.
Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) technique was used.
Seronegative recipients were transplanted only from seronegative donors.
Fifty-three recipients had donations from related donors and 47 received kidneys from non-related donors.
Results: Five seropositive patients developed CMV infection.
This occurred 1-5 months after the transplant.
Jaundice, pneumonia, myelodepression, and septicemia were the main clinical presentations.
Three patients were lost to follow up.
One patient died.
One patient, who received acyclovir, has survived.
Conclusion '.
The survival of the patient treated with acyclovir was unexpected and raises questions about its possible effectiveness in prophylaxis.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Wandawi, Suad& Rifat, Usamah Nihad. 2002. Cytomegalovirus (cmv) infection in kidney transplantation patients : a local experience. Journal of the Arab Board of Health Specializations،Vol. 4, no. 4, pp.19-22.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Wandawi, Suad& Rifat, Usamah Nihad. Cytomegalovirus (cmv) infection in kidney transplantation patients : a local experience. Journal of the Arab Board of Health Specializations Vol. 4, no. 4(December 2002), pp.19-22.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Wandawi, Suad& Rifat, Usamah Nihad. Cytomegalovirus (cmv) infection in kidney transplantation patients : a local experience. Journal of the Arab Board of Health Specializations. 2002. Vol. 4, no. 4, pp.19-22.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 21-22
Record ID
BIM-148040