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CMV - pneumonia

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CMV pneumonia
CMV pneumonia
Alternative Names

Pneumonia - cytomegalovirus; Cytomegalovirus pneumonia; Troll of transplantation


Prevention

Use of CMV-negative donors for seronegative recipients of organ transplants, use of CMV-negative blood products for transfusion, and CMV-immune globulin in certain patients has shown some preventive effects. Prevention of AIDS avoids opportunistic diseases, including CMV, associated with a damaged or incompetent immune system.


Review Date: 02/13/2006
Reviewed By: Monica Gandhi, M.D., M.P.H., Assistant Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, UCSF, San Fransico, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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