Incidence of Cytomegalovirus DNAemia in Pediatric Kidney Transplant Recipients after Cessation of Antiviral Prophylaxis

BackgroundLate cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection can occur after cessation of viral prophylaxis in kidney transplant recipients, yet, timing of infection is unclear and longer duration of prophylaxis may be warranted.MethodsWe conducted a retrospective cohort study of 86 children (35 CMV donor seropos