Abstract:BackgroundLetermovir is a novel antiviral that was approved for cytomegalovirus (CMV) prophylaxis after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (allo-HSCT). The objective was to assess the real-world outcomes of CMV prophylaxis with letermovir compared with preemptive therapy (PT) alone.MethodsThis retrospective pre- and post-study evaluated the clinical impact of using letermovir prophylaxis in CMV-seropositive allo-HSCT recipients at our institution. The electronic medical record was used to identify p… Show more
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