Evaluation of practices for the diagnosis and monitoring of cytomegalovirus infection in kidney transplant recipients in Brazil
This survey reveals substantial variability in CMV diagnosis and management among Brazilian kidney transplant centers, with limited diagnostic access and delays due to reliance on outsourced laboratories. Expanding diagnostic capacity and standardizing guidelines are essential to improving patient outcomes.
Authors
- Elizete Keitel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5519-8224)
- Guilherme Santoro‐Lopes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0867-4985)
- Nayla A. Hatem (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6062-4286)
- Lı́gia Camera Pierrotti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0216-3028)
- Alessandro C. Pasqualotto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6782-5395)
Institutions
- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (BR)
- Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre (BR)
- Universidade de São Paulo (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Brazilian Journal of Nephrology
- Published
- 2025-11-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1590/2175-8239-jbn-2025-0201en
- Primary Topic
- Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00