Cytomegalovirus infections in unrelated cord blood transplantation in pediatric patients: incidence, risk factors, and outcomes

Cytomegalovirus infections in unrelated cord blood transplantation in pediatric patients: incidence, risk factors, and outcomes

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Stem cells from umbilical cord blood (CB) have increasingly become a viable alternate source of progenitor cells for hematopoietic cell transplantation (HSCT). Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is thought to contribute significantly to HSCT morbidity and mortality. DESIGN AND SETTING:...

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Main Authors: Sami Al Hajjar, Amal Al Seraihi, Saleh Al Muhsen, Mouhab Ayas, Suliman Al Jumaah, Abdullah Al Jefri, Mohamed Shoukri, Hassan El Solh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2011-04-01
Series:Hematology/Oncology and Stem Cell Therapy
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1658387611500408

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