Prevention Strategies for CMV in Transplant Recipients

Thursday, October 30, 2008

Dr. Atul Humar, Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Alberta interviews Dr. Raymund Razonable expert in CMV infections and Associate Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, regarding CMV infection in transplant recipients. The focus of this podcast is on prevention strategies for CMV. This includes a discussion on prophylaxis and pre-emptive strategies and how the two compare for preventing CMV disease. Practical guidance on disease prevention is discussed. 

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