Adenovirus pneumonitis successfully treated with intravenous ribavirin

Adenovirus infections are a frequent cause of severe complications in the post allogeneic bone marrow transplantation period, and to date, no established form of treatment exists. We report the case of an autologous bone marrow transplant recipient who developed adenovirus pneumonitis which was succ...

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Published inHaematologica (Roma) Vol. 83; no. 12; p. 1128
Main Authors Jurado Chacon, M, Hernandez Mohedo, F, Navarro Mari, JM, Ferrer Chaves, C, Escobar Vedia, JL, de Pablos Gallego, JM
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Italy 01.12.1998
Subjects
Acute Disease
Adenoviridae Infections - drug therapy
Adenoviridae Infections - etiology
Adult
Antiviral Agents - administration & dosage
Bone Marrow Transplantation - adverse effects
Humans
Injections, Intravenous
Leukemia, Myeloid - therapy
Male
Pneumonia, Viral - drug therapy
Pneumonia, Viral - etiology
Ribavirin - administration & dosage
Transplantation, Homologous
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Summary:Adenovirus infections are a frequent cause of severe complications in the post allogeneic bone marrow transplantation period, and to date, no established form of treatment exists. We report the case of an autologous bone marrow transplant recipient who developed adenovirus pneumonitis which was successfully treated with intravenous ribavirin.
ISSN:0390-6078
1592-8721