RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article T1 Cytomegalovirus prevention strategies in seropositive kidney transplant recipients: an insight into current clinical practice A1 Fernandez Ruiz, Mario A1 Arias Rodriguez, Manuel A1 Campistol Plana, Josep María A1 Navarro Ortega, David A1 Gómez Huertas, Ernesto A1 Gómez Márquez, Gonzalo A1 Díaz Gómez, Juan Manuel A1 Hernández Marrero, Domingo A1 Bernal Blanco, Gabriel A1 Cofán Pujol, Frederic A1 Jimeno García, Luisa A1 Franco Esteve, Antonio A1 Gonzalez Monte, Esther A1 Moreso Mateos, Francesc A1 Gómez Alamillo, Carlos A1 Mendiluce Herrero, Alicia A1 Luna Huerta, Enrique A1 Aguado García, José María K1 Riñones - Trasplante K1 SIDA (Enfermedad) K1 3205.06 Nefrología AB There is notable heterogeneity in the implementation of cytomegalovirus (CMV) prevention practices among CMV-seropositive (R+) kidney transplant (KT) recipients. In this prospective observational study, we included 387 CMV R+ KT recipients from 25 Spanish centers. Prevention strategies (antiviralprophylaxis or preemptive therapy) were applied according to institutional protocols at each site. The impact on the 12-month incidence of CMV disease was assessed by Cox regression. Asymptomatic CMV infection, acute rejection, graft function, non-CMV infection, graft loss, and all-cause mortality were also analyzed (secondary outcomes). Models were adjusted for a propensity score (PS) analysis for receiving antiviral prophylaxis. Overall, 190 patients (49.1%) received preemptive therapy, 185 (47.8%) antiviral prophylaxis, and 12 (3.1%) no specific intervention. Twelve-month cumulative incidences of CMV disease and asymptomatic infection were 3.6% and 39.3%, respectively. Patients on prophylaxis had lower incidence of CMV disease [PS-adjusted HR (aHR): 0.10; 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.01–0.79]and asymptomatic infection (aHR: 0.46; 95% CI: 0.29–0.72) than those managed preemptively, with no significant differences according to the duration of prophylaxis. All cases of CMV disease in the prophylaxis group occurred after prophylaxis discontinuation. There were no differences in any of the secondary outcomes. In conclusion, antiviral prophylaxis was associated with a lower occurrence of CMV disease in CMV R+ KT recipients, although such benefit should be balanced with the risk of late-onset disease. PB European Society for Organ Transplantation (ESOT) SN 0934-0874 YR 2015 FD 2015 LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/50778 UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/50778 LA eng NO Transplant International, 2015, vol. 28, n. 9, p. 1042-1054 NO Producción Científica DS UVaDOC RD 22-nov-2024