Surveillance of active human cytomegalovirus infection in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HLA sibling identical donor): search for optimal cutoff value by real-time PCR

Table 2 Occurrence of active CMV infection versus complications associated with HSCT

Active CMV Infection
	Positive	Negative	Median (days)	Range	p*
Recurrence of Active CMV Infection	9/27	0/3	114	46 - 152	NS
CMV Disease	2/27	0/3	86.5	80 - 93	NS
Acute GVHD	11/27	0/3	77	26 - 96	NS
Opportunist Infection	18/27	3/3	20	3 - 348	NS
Graft Rejection	5/27	0/0	166	51 - 199	NS
Death	11/27	2/3	203	33 - 534	NS

CMV, human cytomegalovirus; GVHD, graft-versus host disease; NS, not significant; *Fisher's exact test.

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