Contemporary Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Infections in Low‐Risk CMV Seronegative Recipients of Solid Organ Transplants From CMV Seronegative Donors (D−/R−): Time to Reexamine Donor CMV Serostatus

Early CMV infections in D-/R- SOTR are uncommon but associated with high morbidity. CMV transmission from organ donors with false negative CMV serology is an important source of early CMV infections in D-/R- SOTR. Clinicians should suspect and promptly report early CMV infections in D-/R- SOTR as potential donor-derived processes, regardless of donor and/or recipient transfusion histories. Reporting such cases is essential to promote broader investigations that may identify suboptimal donor CMV screening assays.