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Letermovir vs Valganciclovir for Prophylaxis of Cytomegalovirus Disease in High-Risk Kidney Transplant Recipients
- Author: Vários
- Narrator: Vários
- Publisher: Podcast
- Duration: 0:17:57
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Valganciclovir is standard cytomegalovirus (CMV) prophylaxis in high-risk kidney transplant recipients, but its use is limited by myelosuppression. JAMA Deputy Editor Preeti Malani, MD, MSJ, interviews Ajit Limaye, MD, from the University of Washington, about a multinational randomized trial of letermovir vs valganciclovir for CMV prevention in CMV-negative patients receiving a kidney from a CMV-positive donor. Related Content: Letermovir vs Valganciclovir for Prophylaxis of Cytomegalovirus in High-Risk Kidney Transplant Recipients