Recurrent Anemia in Kidney Transplant Recipients With Parvovirus B19 Infection

• Published in: Transplantation proceedings Vol. 38; no. 7; pp. 2321 - 2323
• Main Authors: Renoult, E., Bachelet, C., Krier-Coudert, M.-J., Diarrassouba, A., André, J.-L., Kessler, M.
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01.09.2006; Elsevier Science
• Subjects: Adult; Anemia - virology; Anemias. Hemoglobinopathies; Biological and medical sciences; Blood Transfusion; Diseases of red blood cells; Female; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Fundamental immunology; Hematologic and hematopoietic diseases; Humans; Immunoglobulins, Intravenous - therapeutic use; Immunosuppression - methods; Kidney Diseases - surgery; Kidney Transplantation - adverse effects; Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Parvoviridae Infections - diagnosis; Parvovirus B19, Human; Recurrence; Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases; Time Factors; Tissue, organ and graft immunology; Graft(material); Skin disease; Relapse; Anemia; Hemopathy; Transplantation; Recurrent; Homotransplantation; Kidney; Infection; Medicine; Treatment; Urinary system; Surgery; Graft; Erythema infectiosum
• ISSN: 0041-1345; 1873-2623
• DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2006.06.116

Parvovirus B19 (PV B19) infection is known to cause acute anemia in solid organ transplant recipients. Intravenous immunoglobulin combined with reduction of immunosuppression may be of benefit to clear the infection. However, PV B19-associated anemia can be recurrent. We describe three renal transplant recipients with a PV B19 infection. These patients showed recurrent anemia with episodes separated by as much as several months.