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A parainfluenza-3 outbreak in a SCT unit: sepsis with multi-organ failure and multiple co-pathogens are associated with increased mortality

The estimated frequency of parainfluenza virus 3 (PIV-3) infections following haematopoietic SCT (HSCT) is 2–7%, whereas reported mortality ranges from 18 to 33%. We report a retrospective outcome analysis following an outbreak of PIV-3 infection in our transplant unit. A total of 16 HSCT patients d...

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Autores principales: Hodson, A, Kasliwal, M, Streetly, M, MacMahon, E, Raj, K
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7091637/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21258418
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/bmt.2010.347