Sequential respiratory syncytial virus and cytomegalovirus pneumonia following bone marrow transplantation.
J Med Virol
; 46(2): 169-71, 1995 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-7636507
ABSTRACT
A 6-month-old child with familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (FHL) experienced early sequential pneumonia due to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and cytomegalovirus (CMV) following bone marrow transplantation (BMT). The patient was deficient in natural killer (NK) cell activity (as found frequently in patients with FHL), and this risk factor may have played a major role in the concomitant infection by the two viral pathogens. Rapid diagnostic methods for both viruses are essential and early specific treatment may serve to ameliorate RSV- and CMV-induced lung injury in these life-threatening infections.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Pneumonia Viral
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Histiocitose de Células não Langerhans
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Transplante de Medula Óssea
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Infecções por Vírus Respiratório Sincicial
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Infecções por Citomegalovirus
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Med Virol
Ano de publicação:
1995
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Israel