Risk factors for CMV infection within 100 days posttransplantation in patients with acute leukemia

Objective:To investigate the risk factors for cytomegalovirus(CMV)infection within 100 days and the relationship between early CMV infection and 1-year relapse for patients with acute leukemia following allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation(allo-HSCT).Methods:Three hundred fifty-nine patients with acute leukemia who received allo-HSCT at our center between January 2015 and January 2020 were retrospectively reviewed.Results:Of 359 patients,48.19%(173)patients experienced CMV infection within 100 days posttransplantation.In univariate and multivariate logistic analysis,haploidentical-related donor(HRD)(P<0.001;odds ratio[OR],5.542;95%confidence interval[CI],3.186–9.639),and ratio of CD3^(+)CD8^(+)cells in lymphocytes<14.825%(P<0.001;OR,3.005;95%CI,1.712–5.275)were identified as 2 independent risk factors.One-year relapse rate(RR)between the CMV infection group and the non-CMV infection group was not statistically significant(18.5%vs 19.9%,P=0.688).When we divided the total cohort into AML,ALL,and MAL subgroups,there were no significant differences as well(P=0.138;P=0.588;P=0.117;respectively).Conclusion:In conclusion,donor type(HRD)and the insufficient recovery of CD3^(+)CD8^(+)cells were independent risk factors for CMV infection within 100 days posttransplantation in patients with acute leukemia.CMV infection within 100 days did not influence the incidence of relapse in 1 year for patients with acute leukemia.