CCO Infectious Disease Podcast

Charting the Course Podcast: Antivirals for Refractory CMV Infections

Episode Summary

Stream now to learn to appropriately modify antiviral therapy in solid organ transplant recipients with treatment-refractory cytomegalovirus (CMV) infections from expert faculty, Atul Humar, MD, FRCP (C).

Episode Notes

Learn to appropriately modify antiviral therapy in solid organ transplant recipients with treatment-refractory cytomegalovirus (CMV) infections with expert faculty, Atul Humar, MD, FRCP (C). Topics covered include:

• Comparisons of available CMV antiviral therapies:
  • Ganciclovir, valganciclovir, foscarnet, cidofovir, maribavir
• Considerations for renal function monitoring with ganciclovir and valganciclovir
• A treatment algorithm for relapsed/refractory CMV
• The latest clinical trial data and guideline recommendations

Presenter:
Atul Humar, MD, FRCP (C) 
Professor
Department of Medicine
University of Toronto
Eaton Family Chair in Transplant Infectious Diseases
Ajmera Transplant Centre
University Health Network
Toronto, Canada

Link to full program:
https://bit.ly/4lOa2kA

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