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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
==Primary Prevention== | |||
The following have been shown to help prevent CMV pneumonia in certain patients: | The following have been shown to help prevent CMV pneumonia in certain patients: | ||
*Using organ transplant donors who don't have CMV. | *Using organ transplant donors who don't have CMV. | ||
*Using CMV-negative blood products for transfusion. | *Using CMV-negative blood products for transfusion. | ||
*Using CMV-immune globulin in certain patients. | *Using CMV-immune globulin in certain patients. | ||
Preventing AIDS avoids opportunistic diseases, including CMV, that can occur in people who have a damaged or poorly functioning immune system. People with AIDS who have a CD4 count of less than 100 should consider taking preventive treatment for CMV. | *Preventing AIDS avoids opportunistic diseases, including CMV, that can occur in people who have a damaged or poorly functioning immune system. People with AIDS who have a CD4 count of less than 100 should consider taking preventive treatment for CMV. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Overview
Primary Prevention
The following have been shown to help prevent CMV pneumonia in certain patients:
- Using organ transplant donors who don't have CMV.
- Using CMV-negative blood products for transfusion.
- Using CMV-immune globulin in certain patients.
- Preventing AIDS avoids opportunistic diseases, including CMV, that can occur in people who have a damaged or poorly functioning immune system. People with AIDS who have a CD4 count of less than 100 should consider taking preventive treatment for CMV.