Assessing causality by means of the Naranjo scale in a paediatric patient with life threatening respiratory failure after alemtuzumab administration: a case report

Abstract Background Alemtuzumab is a T cell depleting antibody agent used as induction immunosuppressant therapy in solid organ transplant recipients. In addition, it is being increasingly used to treat severe or glucocorticoid-resistant graft rejection. Despite the effectiveness of the treatment, s...

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Main Authors: Nori J. L. Smeets, Ruud J. R. Eijk, Saskia N. de Wildt, Charlotte M. H. H. T. Bootsma-Robroeks
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-021-02698-w