CYTOMEGALOVIRUS REACTIVATION IN ADULT RECIPIENTS OF AUTOLOGOUS STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION: A SINGLE CENTER EXPERIENCE

Introduction: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) reactivation and infection is a well-recognized complication after allogeneic stem cell transplantation (SCT). Yet only few studies have addressed CMV reactivation after autologous SCT (ASCT). Methods: We retrospectively reviewed medical records of 210 adult pati...

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Main Authors: omar ziad alrawi, fawzi abdel-latif abdel-rahman, rula alnajjar, husam abujazar, mourad salam, mustafa saad
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Published: PAGEPress Publications 2015-08-01
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author omar ziad alrawi
fawzi abdel-latif abdel-rahman
rula alnajjar
husam abujazar
mourad salam
mustafa saad
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mustafa saad
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description Introduction: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) reactivation and infection is a well-recognized complication after allogeneic stem cell transplantation (SCT). Yet only few studies have addressed CMV reactivation after autologous SCT (ASCT). Methods: We retrospectively reviewed medical records of 210 adult patients who underwent ASCT for lymphoma or multiple myeloma (MM) at a single center from January 1, 2007 until December 31, 2012. All patients were monitored weekly with CMV antigenemia test till day 42 after transplantation, and for 2 months after last positive test in those who had any positive CMV antigenemia test before day 42. Results: thirty seven (17.6%) patients had CMV reactivation; 23 patients had lymphoma while 14 had MM as the underlying disease. There was no difference in the rate of CMV reactivation between lymphoma and MM patients (20% versus 14.7%, P = 0.32). The majority of the patients were treated with ganciclovir/valganciclovir, all patients had their reactivation resolved with therapy, and none developed symptomatic CMV infection. None of the patients who died within 100 days of transplantation had CMV reactivation. Log rank test showed that CMV reactivation had no effect on the overall survival or the disease-free survival of patients (P values, 0.29 and 0.79, respectively). Conclusion: In our cohort, CMV reactivation rate after ASCT was 17.6%. There was no difference in reactivation rates between lymphoma and MM patients. With the use of preemptive therapy, symptomatic CMV infection was not documented in any patient in our cohort. CMV reactivation had no impact on patients’ survival post ASCT.
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spelling doaj-art-89ac3d3ff44b4479b00c55818e004cc62025-08-20T02:38:52ZengPAGEPress PublicationsMediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases2035-30062015-08-0171e2015049e201504910.4084/mjhid.2015.0491578CYTOMEGALOVIRUS REACTIVATION IN ADULT RECIPIENTS OF AUTOLOGOUS STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION: A SINGLE CENTER EXPERIENCEomar ziad alrawi0fawzi abdel-latif abdel-rahman1rula alnajjar2husam abujazar3mourad salam4mustafa saad5king hussein cancer centerking hussein cancer centerking hussein cancer centerking hussein cancer centerking hussein cancer centerprince sultan medical centerIntroduction: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) reactivation and infection is a well-recognized complication after allogeneic stem cell transplantation (SCT). Yet only few studies have addressed CMV reactivation after autologous SCT (ASCT). Methods: We retrospectively reviewed medical records of 210 adult patients who underwent ASCT for lymphoma or multiple myeloma (MM) at a single center from January 1, 2007 until December 31, 2012. All patients were monitored weekly with CMV antigenemia test till day 42 after transplantation, and for 2 months after last positive test in those who had any positive CMV antigenemia test before day 42. Results: thirty seven (17.6%) patients had CMV reactivation; 23 patients had lymphoma while 14 had MM as the underlying disease. There was no difference in the rate of CMV reactivation between lymphoma and MM patients (20% versus 14.7%, P = 0.32). The majority of the patients were treated with ganciclovir/valganciclovir, all patients had their reactivation resolved with therapy, and none developed symptomatic CMV infection. None of the patients who died within 100 days of transplantation had CMV reactivation. Log rank test showed that CMV reactivation had no effect on the overall survival or the disease-free survival of patients (P values, 0.29 and 0.79, respectively). Conclusion: In our cohort, CMV reactivation rate after ASCT was 17.6%. There was no difference in reactivation rates between lymphoma and MM patients. With the use of preemptive therapy, symptomatic CMV infection was not documented in any patient in our cohort. CMV reactivation had no impact on patients’ survival post ASCT.http://www.mjhid.org/index.php/mjhid/article/view/2349utologoCytomegalovirusCMVreactivationausstem cell transplantation
spellingShingle omar ziad alrawi
fawzi abdel-latif abdel-rahman
rula alnajjar
husam abujazar
mourad salam
mustafa saad
CYTOMEGALOVIRUS REACTIVATION IN ADULT RECIPIENTS OF AUTOLOGOUS STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION: A SINGLE CENTER EXPERIENCE
Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases
utologoCytomegalovirus
CMV
reactivation
aus
stem cell transplantation
title CYTOMEGALOVIRUS REACTIVATION IN ADULT RECIPIENTS OF AUTOLOGOUS STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION: A SINGLE CENTER EXPERIENCE
title_full CYTOMEGALOVIRUS REACTIVATION IN ADULT RECIPIENTS OF AUTOLOGOUS STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION: A SINGLE CENTER EXPERIENCE
title_fullStr CYTOMEGALOVIRUS REACTIVATION IN ADULT RECIPIENTS OF AUTOLOGOUS STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION: A SINGLE CENTER EXPERIENCE
title_full_unstemmed CYTOMEGALOVIRUS REACTIVATION IN ADULT RECIPIENTS OF AUTOLOGOUS STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION: A SINGLE CENTER EXPERIENCE
title_short CYTOMEGALOVIRUS REACTIVATION IN ADULT RECIPIENTS OF AUTOLOGOUS STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION: A SINGLE CENTER EXPERIENCE
title_sort cytomegalovirus reactivation in adult recipients of autologous stem cell transplantation a single center experience
topic utologoCytomegalovirus
CMV
reactivation
aus
stem cell transplantation
url http://www.mjhid.org/index.php/mjhid/article/view/2349
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