Redefining the Management of CMV in SOT: Emerging Options for High-Risk Patients: A Care Team Forum

Program Overview

This activity will bring you face-to-face with Drs. Kotton, Silveira, and Pereira as they discuss the many facets of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in solid organ transplant (SOT) patients. They will share clinical insights on emerging treatments for resistant and refractory CMV disease, as well as tips for avoiding and managing the challenging side effects of current antiviral therapies. You will be captivated as you watch a first-hand account of life-altering CMV when a lung transplant patient shares his journey with resistant CMV, how CMV treatments and side effects impacted his life, and his advice for healthcare professionals.

Credit Expired
0.75 CE Credit(s)
Expires: July 6, 2022

Target Audience

Clinicians who diagnose and manage patients with cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection and disease.

Educational Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to:

  • Summarize existing and emerging therapies for the prevention and treatment of cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease in solid organ transplant (SOT) patients
  • Manage adverse effects of antiviral therapies, including bone marrow and renal toxicities
  • Identify risk factors and emerging therapies for resistant CMV disease

 

Activity Faculty

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Camille Nelson Kotton, MD, FIDSA, FAST

Clinical Director, Transplant and Immunocompromised Host Infectious Diseases
Infectious Diseases Division
Massachusetts General Hospital
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA

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Marcus Pereira, MD, MPH, FAST

Assistant Professor of Medicine
Medical Director, Transplant Infectious Disease Program
Columbia University Medical Center
New York, NY

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Fernanda P. Silveira, MD, MS, FIDSA, FAST

Associate Professor of Medicine
Director of Clinical Operations, Transplant Infectious Diseases
University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, PA

This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The planners of this activity do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications. The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of the planners. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings. 

Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications and/or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities. 

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