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Is there ever a role for the use of CMV immune globulin for treatment of CMV viremia and/or disease?

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Infectious Disease · Johns Hopkins University

CMV immune globulin (CMVIG) should certainly not be first-line therapy for treating CMV syndromes. It can be considered for use in special circumstances when patients are intolerant to 1st or 2nd line therapy, they have resistant/refractory disease, or are at significant risk for morbidity in combin...

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