Cytomegalovirus associated severe pneumonia in three liver transplant recipients

Kose A., Yalcinsoy M., Samdanci E., Barut B., Otlu B., Yilmaz S., ...More

JOURNAL OF INFECTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, vol.14, no.11, pp.1338-1343, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 14 Issue: 11
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Doi Number: 10.3855/jidc.12536
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF INFECTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Page Numbers: pp.1338-1343
  • Keywords: liver transplantation, cytomegalovirus, pneumonia, RISK-FACTORS, INFECTION, DISEASE, MANAGEMENT, EPIDEMIOLOGY, PROPHYLAXIS, SPECTRUM, BLOOD, TIME, LOAD
  • Inonu University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: Cytomegalovirus (CMV), is the most common opportunistic infection, remains a cause of life-threatening disease and allograft rejection in liver transplant (LT) recipients. The purpose of this case series is to state that CMV may lead to severe pneumonia along with other bacteria.