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.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 523-544 |
Number of pages | 22 |
Journal | Infectious Disease Clinics of North America |
Volume | 33 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 2019 |
Keywords
- Coronavirus
- Hematopoietic stem cell transplant
- Human metapneumovirus
- Influenza
- Parainfluenza
- RSV
- Respiratory virus infection
- Rhinovirus
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Microbiology (medical)
- Infectious Diseases