the incidence of CMV events was high and associated with higher incidence of acute rejection and changes in immunosuppression. Besides traditional risk factors, renal function at 1 month was independently associated with CMV infection.

Universal PhC in addition to standard nurse staff instruction was not associated with reduced intra-individual variability of dose-corrected whole blood TAC trough concentrations or improved adherence.

This analysis confirmed that in this population, infection is the leading cause of mortality over the first 5 years after kidney transplantation. Several demographic and socioeconomic risk factors were associated with death, most of which are not readily modifiable.