Letermovir for Cytomegalovirus Prophylaxis in Lung Transplant Patients with Valganciclovir-Induced Leukopenia

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) prophylaxis with valganciclovir is the standard of practice in most transplant centers, but treatment-related leukopenia can limit valganciclovir’s use. Therefore, we evaluated letermovir, a novel antiviral agent recently approved for use in hematopoietic cell transplant patien...

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Main Authors: Arindam Singha, Pamela K. Burcham, April Logan, Zeinab El Boghdadly, Molly M. Howsare, David R. Nunley, Mark E. Lustberg, Brian C. Keller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Transplantology
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-3943/2/2/13