Abstract
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a significant cause of morbidity, mortality and graft loss in solid organ transplantation (SOT). Treatment options for ganciclovir-resistant CMV are limited. We describe a case of ganciclovir-resistant CMV disease in a renal transplant recipient manifested by thrombotic microangiopathy-associated glomerulopathy. Adoptive T cell immunotherapy using CMV-specific T cells from a donor bank was used as salvage therapy. This report is a proof-of-concept of the clinical and logistical feasibility of this therapy in SOT recipients.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 827-832 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | American Journal of Transplantation |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Mar 2015 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- antibiotic drug resistance
- antibiotic: antiviral-ganciclovir/valganciclovir
- clinical research/practice
- infection and infectious agents
- infectious disease
- kidney transplantation/nephrology
- viral: Cytomegalovirus (CMV)