Orally Administered Human Immunoglobulin Therapy for Norovirus Enteritis in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients: A Case Series at a Single Academic Transplant Center.
Clin Infect Dis
; 71(8): e206-e209, 2020 11 05.
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in En
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| ID: mdl-31999825
ABSTRACT
Norovirus enteritis can cause intractable diarrhea in solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients, for which there are no established treatments. We reviewed medical records of 9 SOT recipients at our center who received orally administered human immunoglobulin for norovirus enteritis, and it appeared to be an effective treatment modality.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Organ Transplantation
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Norovirus
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Enteritis
Type of study:
Observational_studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Clin Infect Dis
Journal subject:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
Year:
2020
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States