Cytomegalovirus Infection and Treatment in Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: A Retrospective Study from a Single Institution in an Endemic Area
Journal Title: Turkish Journal of Hematology - Year 2017, Vol 34, Issue 2
Abstract
Objective: Although Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is a major complication after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT), the risk factors for CMV reactivation and treatment failure in CMV endemic areas have remained unclear. This study investigated the risk factors for CMV reactivation among allo-HSCT recipients in an area where CMV is highly endemic. Materials and Methods: Medical records of 82 allo-HSCT recipients from a CMV endemic area were retrospectively reviewed. The patients were stratified into two groups: those with CMV reactivation (n=32) and those without CMV reactivation (n=50). We investigated possible variables associated with CMV reactivation and treatment failure. Results: Univariate analyses showed that non-remission disease status [hazard ratio (HR): 2.15; p=0.032] and ≥grade III acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) (HR: 3.07; p=0.002) were associated with CMV reactivation. Multivariate analysis further demonstrated that older age (HR: 1.03; p=0.029) and ≥grade III acute GVHD (HR: 2.98; p=0.012) were associated with CMV reactivation. Overall survival time seemed lower among patients with CMV reactivation than among patients without CMV reactivation, although the difference was not statistically significant (p=0.165). The absence of ≥grade III acute GVHD was associated with successful CMV treatment in the current study (odds ratio: 4.40; p=0.008). Conclusion: Prophylactic anti-CMV therapy might need to be considered for allo-HSCT recipients who have ≥grade III GVHD.
Authors and Affiliations
Hsin-Chen Lin, Shao-Min Han, Wen-Li Hwang, Cheng-Wei Chou, Kuang-Hsi Chang, Zhi-Yuan Shi, Chieh-Lin Jerry Teng
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