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[Cytomegalovirus and BK polyomavirus infection after renal transplantation].

U.O.C. Nefrologia, Dialisi e Trapianto, Polo Ospedaliero Interaziendale Trapianti, A.O. S. Camillo-Forlanini, INMI L. Spallanzani, Roma 00151, Italy.
Giornale italiano di nefrologia: organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di nefrologia 26 Suppl 45:S46-53. pp.S46-53
Source: PubMed

ABSTRACT Cytomegalovirus (CMV) and BK polyomavirus (BKV) infections have been described in a high percentage of renal transplant patients and are known to cause various complications in renal transplantation. They are closely related to immunosuppressive therapy and implicated in the progression of graft failure. This review focuses on the clinical aspects of CMV and BKV infection after renal transplantation, optimal monitoring, and recent preventive measures and interventions to improve graft function and recipient survival.

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Keywords

clinical aspects
 
CMV
 
Cytomegalovirus
 
graft failure
 
graft function
 
interventions
 
recent preventive measures
 
recipient survival
 
renal transplant patients
 
renal transplantation