Infection Prevention: Cytomegalovirus in Post-Transplant Patients

Join us as part of the John G. Bartlett Memorial Education Series in Honor of Cytomegalovirus Infection (CMV) Awareness Month. Post-transplant CMV is a common complication of hematopoietic cell transplantation and solid organ transplantation. It can cause significant morbidity and mortality in transplant recipients, not only in the early post-transplant phase but for years following transplantation. Infection prevention strategies are a critical element of avoiding complications when caring for high-risk patients. This webinar will provide patients and caregivers with an overview of the infection prevention methods that can help keep transplant recipients healthy and safe after transplantation. Learning Objectives: Provide a comprehensive understanding of post-transplant CMV. * Provide information about what post-transplant CMV is and its symptoms, causes, diagnosis and prevention methods. Provide treatment options for post-transplant CMV and discuss the potential complications associated with the infection. Discuss how post-transplant CMV affects the immune system. Discuss the most recent data on prevention of major health care-associated infections unique to transplantation. Discuss the emergence of antimicrobial-resistant infections and suggest strategies to prevent such infections. This content was financially supported by Takeda but was developed independently from Takeda. The content and opinions expressed in this material are solely those of the IDSA Foundation.