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[Cytomeglovirus infection after liver transplantation]
1Department of General Surgery, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital University of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100020, China.
Objective:
To study the prophylaxis, diagnosis and treatment of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection after liver transplantation.
Methods:
The clinical data of 10 patients receiving liver transplantation from July 1999 to October 2000 in our hospital were retrospectively analyzed along with literature review.
Results:
CMV infection occurred asymptomatic cally in 6 patients, of whom, 5 were cured.
Conclusions:
Fluorogenic quantitative PCR (FQ-PCR) is effective, sensitive and highly specific for detecting CMV infection. It is important to monitor the status of CMV infection in patients receiving liver transplantation preoperatively and postoperatively. The key point for prophylaxis and treatment of CMV infection is early prevention and treatment after operation. Ganciclovir can exert significant therapeutic effects on CMV infection.