Journal of Capital Medical University ›› 2021, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (4): 664-671.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-7795.2021.04.025

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Risk factors of cytomegalovirus infection in patients undergoing liver transplantation

Sun Ximu1, Wang Huaguang1△, Zhao Xin2, Lyu Shaocheng2, He Qiang2*, Liu Lihong1*   

  1. 1. Department of Pharmacy, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100020, China;
    2. Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreaticosplenic Surgery, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100020, China
  • Received:2020-09-01 Online:2021-08-21 Published:2021-07-29
  • Contact: * E-mail:heqiang349@sina.com; liulihong@bjcyh.com

Abstract: Objective To look for the risk factors of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection by analyzing the characteristics of hospitalized liver transplantation patients. Methods Retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical data of 134 patients with CMV laboratory test results who received liver transplantation in Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreaticosplenic Surgery of Beijing Chaoyang Hospital between December 2016 to February 2019, including 113 males and 21 females, with an average age of (52±10) years. The patients were divided into the CMV infection group (n=24) and the control group (n=110) according to the presence of CMV infection within 3 months after surgery. T test, Mann-Whitney U test and Chi-square test were used for single factor analysis, and Logistic regression analysis was used for multivariate analysis to determine the risk factors of CMV infection in patients after liver transplantation. Results The results of univariate analysis showed that the history of age (P=0.005), model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) score (P=0.001), Child-Pugh score (P=0.048), total bilirubin (P=0.002), international normalized ratio (INR) (P=0.002), blood ammonia (P=0.040) and ascites(P=0.042), operation method (P=0.023), intraoperative bleeding volume (P=0.006), blood transfusion volume (P=0.004) and postoperative intensive care unit (ICU) monitoring time (P=0.016) were risk factors of CMV infection. The results of multivariate analysis suggested that MELD score (P=0.007, 95% CI: 1.027-1.187) may be an independent risk factor of CMV infection. The use of immunosuppressive agents, including calcineurin inhibitors (CNI), mycophenolate mofetils (MMF), glucocorticoids, and polyclonal antibodies were not associated with early postoperative CMV infection in patients with liver transplantation. Conclusion High MELD score may be an independent risk factor for CMV infection after liver transplantation. Immunosuppressive agents are not risk factors for early postoperative CMV infection in patients after liver transplantation.

Key words: liver transplantation, cytomegalovirus, immunosuppressive agents, risk factors

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