Pre-engraftment Cytomegalovirus DNAemia

Episodes of CMV DNAemia developing prior to engraftment (pre-CMV DNAemia), which usually occur between the third and fourth week after allo-HSCT, may conceivably have a different course from episodes emerging after engraftment once patients have begun to expand donor-derived T cells (post-CMV DNAemia). Thus, whether the precise timing of Letermovir treatment initiation should matter will ultimately depend on the impact of CMV DNAemia episodes developing prior to engraftment on clinical outcomes. There is limited information available on this topic. Here, we conducted a retrospective multicenter, non-interventional study to further address this issue.