Viral Respiratory Infections Diagnosed by Multiplex PCR after Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: Long-Term Incidence and Outcome

Alice Wolfromm, Raphaël Porcher, Jérôme LeGoff, Régis Peffault de Latour, Aliénor Xhaard, Flore Sicre de Fontbrune, Patricia Ribaud, Anne Bergeron, Gèrard Socié, Marie Robin

Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation · 2014 · 41 citations · 11 references

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Viral respiratory infections (VRIs) are frequent after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and constitute a potential cause of mortality. We analyzed the incidence, risk factors, and prognosis of VRIs in a cohort of transplanted patients. More frequent viruses were human coronavirus and human rhinovirus followed by flu-like viruses and adenovirus. Risk factors for death were lymphocytopenia and high steroid dosage.

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