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Abstract
Recipients of solid organ and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation undergo substantial immune suppression, placing them at risk for opportunistic viral infection. Few randomized controlled trials have been dedicated to the treatment of viral infections in children, and current practices are extrapolated from data generated from adult patients. Here we discuss the prevention and treatment of viral infections using available antiviral drugs, as well as novel agents that may provide benefit to pediatric patients in the future.Entities:
Keywords: Antiviral; Hematopoietic stem cell transplant; Herpesvirus; Immunocompromised host; Pediatrics; Solid organ transplant; Viral infection
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Year: 2022 PMID: 35168706 PMCID: PMC8900721 DOI: 10.1016/j.idc.2021.11.004
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Infect Dis Clin North Am ISSN: 0891-5520 Impact factor: 5.982