Risk factors for cytomegalovirus disease in seropositive renal transplant recipients; a single-center case-controlled study.

Background: Risk factors for cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease in renal transplant recipients have been evaluated in industrialized countries with relatively low CMV seroprevalence.

Objectives: We aimed to determine which factors are related to this illness in a high CMV seroprevalence country.

Patients And Methods: A case-control study was performed with data from a 5-year follow-up of 260 kidney transplant recipients at our center.