Letermovir at a Prophylactic Dose for Cytomegalovirus Infection in Children Undergoing Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: A Single-Center Retrospective Study in Japan

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Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is a major complication of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). Previous studies in adults demonstrated that letermovir prophylaxis for 100 d after HSCT reduces the occurrence of CMV infection; however, studies in children are limited. In this study, we aimed to examine the incidence of CMV infection in children who underwent allogeneic HSCT with prophylactic letermovir...

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