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Review
. 2019 Jun;33(2):523-544.
doi: 10.1016/j.idc.2019.02.004. Epub 2019 Mar 30.

Respiratory Virus Infections of the Stem Cell Transplant Recipient and the Hematologic Malignancy Patient

Lauren Fontana  1 , Lynne Strasfeld  2
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Review

Respiratory Virus Infections of the Stem Cell Transplant Recipient and the Hematologic Malignancy Patient

Lauren Fontana et al. Infect Dis Clin North Am. 2019 Jun.

Abstract

Respiratory virus infections in hematologic stem cell transplant recipients and patients with hematologic malignancies are increasingly recognized as a cause of significant morbidity and mortality. The often overlapping clinical presentation makes molecular diagnostic strategies imperative for rapid diagnosis and to inform understanding of the changing epidemiology of each of the respiratory viruses. Most respiratory virus infections are managed with supportive therapy, although there is effective antiviral therapy for influenza. The primary focus should remain on primary prevention infection control procedures and isolation precautions, avoidance of ill contacts, and vaccination for influenza.

Keywords: Coronavirus; Hematopoietic stem cell transplant; Human metapneumovirus; Influenza; Parainfluenza; RSV; Respiratory virus infection; Rhinovirus.

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