Fatal Measles Virus Infection After Rituximab-Containing Chemotherapy in a Previously Vaccinated Patient. (1st November 2018)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- Fatal Measles Virus Infection After Rituximab-Containing Chemotherapy in a Previously Vaccinated Patient. (1st November 2018)
- Main Title:
- Fatal Measles Virus Infection After Rituximab-Containing Chemotherapy in a Previously Vaccinated Patient
- Authors:
- Jent, Philipp
Trippel, Mafalda
Frey, Manuel
Pöllinger, Alexander
Berezowska, Sabina
Langer, Rupert
Furrer, Hansjakob
Béguelin, Charles - Abstract:
- Abstract: 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 is crucial in protecting vulnerable subjects.
- Is Part Of:
- Open forum infectious diseases. Volume 5:Number 11(2018)
- Journal:
- Open forum infectious diseases
- Issue:
- Volume 5:Number 11(2018)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 5, Issue 11 (2018)
- Year:
- 2018
- Volume:
- 5
- Issue:
- 11
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2018-0005-0011-0000
- Page Start:
- Page End:
- Publication Date:
- 2018-11-01
- Subjects:
- immunocompromised -- measles -- rituximab -- vaccination
Communicable diseases -- Periodicals
Medical microbiology -- Periodicals
Infection -- Periodicals
616.9 - Journal URLs:
- http://ofid.oxfordjournals.org/ ↗
http://www.oxfordjournals.org/en/ ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1093/ofid/ofy244 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 2328-8957
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