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. 2019 Jun 4;12:1481–1491. doi: 10.2147/IDR.S180908

Table 1.

CMV risk factors for solid organ transplant recipients

Serostatus Mild risk Moderate risk High risk
D+/R– XX
D+/R+ XX
D–/R+ X
D–/R– X (from primary infection acquired in the community)
Transplanted organ
Lung XX
Pancreas XX
Intestinal XX
Heart X
Kidney X
Liver X
Induction immunotherapy
Alemtuzumab XX
ATG XX
Basiliximab X
Maintenance immunosuppression
Calcineurin inhibitors/antimetabolites X
Steroids X
mTOR inhibitors X
Mycophenolate mophetil X (standard dose of =<2 g/day) X (high dose of ≥3 g/day)

Notes: XX is higher risk than X for the same risk category

Risk factors for CMV in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients are listed in the text.

Abbreviations: CMV cytomegalovirus; ATG, anti-thymocyte globulin, mTOR, mammalian target of rapamycin.