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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-04-01
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Series: | Transplantology |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2673-3943/2/2/13 |