Tackling the Problem Head On: Key Considerations for CMV in the Post-Transplant Setting: A Care Team Forum®
Program Overview
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a formidable pathogen after solid organ or hematopoietic cell transplant. During this engaging activity, Drs. Humar and Papanicolaou and an experienced patient discuss best practices for CMV prevention and treatment after transplantation. Learn how to incorporate newer therapeutic options for CMV to improve outcomes in your transplant patients.
Critical care, hematology-oncology, hospitalist, infectious disease, nephrology, pharmacy, primary care, and surgery
Educational Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to:
Identify patients who are at risk for cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in the post-transplant setting
Describe the burden associated with CMV infection and its impact on post-transplant outcomes
Utilize prophylactic and preemptive antiviral therapies for the management of CMV in transplant recipients
Integrate new antiviral therapies into management regimens for transplant recipients, including those who develop treatment-refractory or drug-resistant CMV
Activity Faculty
Atul Humar, MD, FRCPC, FAST
Professor, Department of Medicine
University of Toronto R. Fraser Elliott Chair, Transplantation
University Health Network Director, University of Toronto Transplant Institute
Toronto, ON, Canada
Genovefa Papanicolaou, MD
Infectious Disease Service
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Professor, Medicine
Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University
New York, NY, United States