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Observational studyAntimicrobial agents and chemotherapy2014

Monitoring of trough plasma ganciclovir levels and peripheral blood cytomegalovirus (CMV)-specific CD8+ T cells to predict CMV DNAemia clearance in preemptively treated allogeneic stem cell transplant recipients.

Estela Giménez, Carlos Solano, José Ramón Azanza, Paula Amat, David Navarro

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Observational study in Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors.

Estela GiménezMicrobiology Service, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Fundación INCLIVA, Valencia, Spain.
Carlos SolanoHematology and Medical Oncology Service, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Fundación INCLIVA, Valencia, Spain Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain.
José Ramón AzanzaClinic Pharmacology Service, Clínica Universidad de Navarra, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.
Paula AmatHematology and Medical Oncology Service, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Fundación INCLIVA, Valencia, Spain.
David NavarroMicrobiology Service, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Fundación INCLIVA, Valencia, Spain Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain david.navarro@uv.es.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

It is uncertain whether monitoring plasma ganciclovir (GCV) levels is useful in predicting cytomegalovirus (CMV) DNAemia clearance in preemptively treated allogeneic stem cell transplant recipients. In this observational study, including 13 episodes of CMV DNAemia treated with intravenous (i.v.) GCV or oral valganciclovir, we showed that monitoring trough plasma GCV levels does not reliably predict response to therapy. Rather, immunological monitoring (pp65 and immediate-early [IE]-1-specific gamma interferon [IFN-γ]-producing CD8+ T cells) appeared to perform better for this purpose.

Indexed as

Stem Cell TransplantationAdultAnemia, AplasticCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesCytomegalovirusCytomegalovirus InfectionsDNA, ViralFemaleGanciclovirHumansInterferon-gammaLeukemia, Myeloid, AcuteLymphoma, Non-HodgkinMaleMiddle AgedMultiple MyelomaDNA, ViralGanciclovirInterferon-gammaPhosphoproteinspp67 protein, human cytomegalovirusValganciclovirViral Matrix Proteins

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PMID24982073
PMCPMC4135831

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