CCO Infectious Disease Podcast

The Viral Angle: CMV in Kidney Transplantation

Episode Summary

Listen in as Dr. Marcus Pereira and Dr. Raymund R. Razonable discuss the fundamentals of cytomegalovirus (CMV) in kidney transplant recipients, including the direct and indirect effects of CMV infection and patient risk factors.

Episode Notes

Listen in as Dr Marcus Pereira and Dr Raymund R. Razonable discuss the fundamentals of cytomegalovirus (CMV) in kidney transplant recipients. Topics include: 

• CMV pathogenesis
• Direct and indirect effects of CMV infection 
• Overview of patient risk factors
• CMV risk based on serologic status

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

Raymund R. Razonable, MD, FIDSA, FAST
Professor of Medicine
Division of Infectious Diseases
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
Rochester, Minnesota

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