Journal
EBIOMEDICINE
Volume 2, Issue 7, Pages 699-705Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2015.05.003
Keywords
Cytomegalovirus; PCR; Solid organ transplantation; Haematopoietic stem cell transplantation; Pre-emptive treatment; Doubling time
Funding
- Danish National Research Foundation [DNRF126]
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Background: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in transplant recipients is reported to replicate with a doubling time of 1.2-2 days, and weekly screening is recommended for early diagnosis. We re-evaluated these features in our cohort of transplant recipients. Methods: The CMV doubling time of the first CMV infection in the first year post-transplant could be calculated for 193 recipients of haematopoietic stem cell or solid organ transplantation. Factors determining the proportion of recipients with a high diagnostic CMV viral load (>= 18,200 IU/mL) were explored using mathematical simulation. Findings: The overall median doubling time was 4.3 days (IQR 2.5-7.8) and was not influenced by prior CMV immunity, or type of transplantation (p > 0.4). Assuming a fixed doubling time of 1.3 days and screening intervals of 7 or 10 days, 11.1% and 33.3% were projected to have a high CMV viral load at diagnosis, compared to 1.4% and 4.3% if the doubling time varies as observed in our cohort. Consistently, 1.9% of recipients screened weekly had a high diagnostic virus load. Interpretation: Screening intervals can be extended to 10 days in cohorts with comparable CMV doubling time, whereas shorter than 7 days is required in cohorts with shorter doubling times to maintain pre-emptive screening quality. (C) 2015 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B. V.
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