Effective prevention of human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) disease in lung transplant recipients (LTR) by pre-emptive therapy based on HCMV monitoring in blood and lung

D. Piloni (Pavia, Italy), E. Gabanti (Pavia, Italy), M. Morosini (Pavia, Italy), T. Oggionni (Pavia, Italy), L. Saracino (Pavia, Italy), V. Conio (Pavia, Italy), D. Lilleri (Pavia, Italy), F. Meloni (Pavia, Italy)

Source: International Congress 2019 – Lung transplantation: from bench to bedside
Session: Lung transplantation: from bench to bedside
Session type: Thematic Poster
Number: 1102
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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