Preemptive therapy of cytomegalovirus disease in pediatric transplant recipients

Infections in Pediatric Solid Organ Transplant Recipients

Infectious complications are an important cause of morbidity and mortality in children undergoing solid organ transplantation. Knowledge gained over the last 30 years provides a growing understanding of these infections. This review identifies risk factors for and timing of infections describes the common infectious syndromes and pathogens seen in children undergoing solid organ transplantation, and reviews preventive strategies.

Infections in pediatric transplant recipients: not just small adults

Transplantation increasingly is being used as treatment for children with end-stage organ diseases, hematopoietic rescue from therapy used to treat malignancies, and as cure for primary immune deficiencies. This article reviews some of the major concepts regarding infections that complicate pediatric transplantation, highlighting differences in epidemiology, evaluation, treatment and prevention for children compared with adult recipients.

Canadian society of transplantation consensus workshop on cytomegalovirus management in solid organ transplantation final report

The Canadian Society of Transplantation sponsored a Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Consensus Working Group that met on March 19, 2003. The objectives of this group were to determine the current burden of CMV-associated disease in the setting of solid organ transplantation in Canada, make recommendations regarding optimal strategies for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of CMV infection and disease, highlight gaps in knowledge and outline priorities for research and other initiatives that might further reduce the burden of CMV-associated effects in this setting. This report summarizes the recommendations of the working group including ratings of the strength of evidence supporting the recommendations.