Management strategies for common viral infections in pediatric renal transplant recipients

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Viral infections have been considered as a major cause of morbidity and mortality after kidney transplantation in pediatric cohort. Children are at high risk of acquiring virus-related complications due to immunological immaturity and the enhanced alloreactivity risk that led to maintenance of high immunosuppressive regimes. Hence, prevention, early detection, and prompt treatment of such infe ctions are of paramount importance. Among all viral infections, herpes viruses (herpes simplex virus, varicella zoster virus, Epstein-Barr virus, cytomegalovirus), hepatitis B and C viruses, BK polyomavirus, and respiratory viruses (respiratory syncytial virus, parainfluenza virus, influenza virus and adenovirus) are common in kidney transplant recipients. These viruses can cause systemic disease or allograft dysfunction affecting the clinical outcome. Recent advances in tech nology and antiviral therapy have improved management strategies in screening, monitoring, adoption of prophylactic or preemptive therapy and precise trea tment in the immunocompromised host, with significant impact on the outcome. This review discusses the etiology, screening and monitoring, diagnosis, pre vention, and treatment of common viral infections in pediatric renal transplant recipients.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:14

Enthalten in:

World journal of transplantation - 14(2024), 1 vom: 18. März, Seite 89978

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Ranawaka, Randula [VerfasserIn]
Dayasiri, Kavinda [VerfasserIn]
Sandamali, Erandima [VerfasserIn]
Gamage, Manoji [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

BK polyomavirus
Cytomegalovirus
Epstein-Barr virus
Hepatitis B virus
Herpes simplex virus
Immunosuppressive regimes
Journal Article
Post renal transplant
Review
Varicella zoster virus
Viral infections
Viral monitoring

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Date Revised 06.04.2024

published: Print

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.5500/wjt.v14.i1.89978

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NLM370661761