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576. Half-dose Valganciclovir Prophylaxis is Safe and Cost-effective in CMV Seropositive Renal Transplant Recipients
BACKGROUND: Observational studies suggest that half-dose valganciclovir (VGV) prophylaxis (450 mg daily for normal renal function) is as effective as full-dose (900 mg daily) in preventing CMV infection among kidney transplant recipients (KTR). However, this practice is not supported by current guid...
Autores principales: | shi, yiyun, Rogers, Ralph, Vieira, Kendra, Merhi, Basma, Osband, Adena, Bayliss, George, Gohh, Reginald, Morrissey, Paul, Farmakiotis, Dimitrios |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2020
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7777334/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofaa439.770 |
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