CCO Infectious Disease Podcast

The Antiviral Angle: Leveraging the Full CMV Armamentarium

Episode Summary

Listen in as Dr Marcus Pereira discusses designing cytomegalovirus (CMV) antiviral regimens for high-risk kidney transplant recipients to mitigate the impact of infection while minimizing drug toxicities.

Episode Notes

Listen in as Dr Marcus Pereira discusses how to design cytomegalovirus (CMV) antiviral regimens for high-risk kidney transplant recipients to mitigate the impact of infection while minimizing drug toxicities. Topics include: 

• Strategies for CMV prevention: prophylaxis, preemptive therapy, and hybrid methods
• Characteristics of available antiviral drugs
• Monitoring considerations for antivirals

Presenters:        

Marcus Pereira, MD, MPH, FAST
Associate Professor of Medicine
Director of Clinical Services, Division of Infectious Diseases
Medical Director, Transplant Infectious Disease Program
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
New York, New York

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