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CMV - pneumonia - Prevention

Alternative Names

Pneumonia - cytomegalovirus; Cytomegalovirus pneumonia; Troll of transplantation

Prevention:

The following have been shown to help prevent CMV pneumonia in certain patients:

  • Using organ transplant donors who don't have CMV
  • Using CMV-negative blood products for transfusion
  • Using CMV-immune globulin in certain patients

Preventing AIDS avoids opportunistic diseases, including CMV, that can occur in people who have a damaged or poorly functioning immune system.

  • Reviewed last on: 11/1/2007
  • Kenneth M. Wener, M.D., Department of Infectious Diseases, Lahey Clinic, Burlington, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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