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Fatal Measles Virus Infection After Rituximab-Containing Chemotherapy in a Previously Vaccinated Patient
We report the case of a young patient treated with rituximab-containing chemotherapy who was infected with measles despite previous vaccination. Treatment with vitamin A, ribavirin, and immunoglobulins was started; nevertheless he developed severe pneumonitis and deceased. Broad vaccination coverage...
Autores principales: | Jent, Philipp, Trippel, Mafalda, Frey, Manuel, Pöllinger, Alexander, Berezowska, Sabina, Langer, Rupert, Furrer, Hansjakob, Béguelin, Charles |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2018
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6209686/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30397623 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofy244 |
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