Successful treatment of cytomegalovirus pneumonia in a child on maintenance chemotherapy for acute lymphoblastic leukemia without the use of intravenous immunoglobulin

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is seldom suspected in children receiving chemotherapy for hematological malignancies. However, in populous countries such as India, incidence and subsequent re-activation during immunosuppression may be greater than anticipated. CMV disease can manifest in children w...

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Main Authors: Sidharth Totadri, MD, DM, Venkatraman Radhakrishnan, MD, DM
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-03-01
Series:Pediatric Hematology Oncology Journal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468124517300050