Author/Editor | Meško, Karmen M; Poljak, Mario; Seme, Katja | |
Title | Diagnostika virusnih okužb pri prejemnikih presadkov | |
Translated title | Diagnosis of viral infections in transplant recipients | |
Type | članek | |
Source | In: Beović B, Strle F, Čižman M, editors. Okužbe pri transplatirancih. Novosti v infektologiji. Infektološki simpozij 2005; 2005 mar; Ljubljana. Ljubljana: Slovensko zdravniško društvo, Sekcija za kemoterapijo, | |
Publication year | 2005 | |
Volume | str. 159-74 | |
Language | slo | |
Abstract | In transplant recipients viral infections importantly influence their survival and morbidity. The current improvements in our knowledge of immune suppression and different viral infections, that can emerge in these patients greatly improves the management of immunocompromised individuals. Since effective treatment of some viral infections is available and new antiviral agents appear constantly, rapid and accurate diagnosis of viral infections is increasingly important. Close virological monitoring of immunocompromised patients helps us to identify patients who are at greater risk to develop a clinically evident disease. This can be eventually prevented by using preemptive therapy approach. In addition, preemptive therapy approach allows reduction of side effects of antiviral treatment, emergence of resistant viral strains and the cost of treatment. | |
Descriptors | ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION IMMUNOCOMPROMISED HOST VIRUS DISEASES CYTOMEGALOVIRUS HERPESVIRUS 4, HUMAN HERPES SIMPLEX HERPESVIRUS 3, HUMAN HERPESVIRIDAE INFECTIONS ADENOVIRUS INFECTIONS, HUMAN RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS, HUMAN POLIOVIRUSES PARVOVIRIDAE INFECTIONS |