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New Therapeutic Options in CMV Infection CME
Program Chair: Robert H. Rubin, MD, FACP, FCCP; Faculty: Barbara D. Alexander, MD; Michael L. Tapper, MD
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Release Date: December 30, 2002; Valid for credit through December 30, 2003

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This CME activity is based on transcripts and slides of presentations as delivered by the faculty at the "New Therapeutic Options in CMV Infection" symposium held at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California on September 29, 2002.

Contents of This CME Activity
  1. Direct and Indirect Effects of CMV in Transplantation
    Net State of Immunosuppression
    Effects of CMV Infection
    Consequences of CMV Infection
    Other Mechanisms by Which CMV Can Harm the Allograft
    CMV and Allogeneic Reaction
    CMV and Malignancy
    Effects of Antivirals
    Role of Cytokines in PTLD
    Summary and Conclusions

  2. CMV Infection in the Era of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy
    CMV in HIV/AIDS: Natural History and Symptomatology
    Impact of HAART on CMV Disease
    Immune Reconstitution Disease
    Options for Treatment and Prophylaxis
    Unresolved Issues

  3. New Anti-CMV Therapies in Solid Organ Transplantation
    Effects of CMV Disease After SOT
    CMV Prophylaxis in SOT
    Valganciclovir vs Ganciclovir for the Prevention of CMV Disease
    Summary and Conclusions

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