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JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC HEMATOLOGY ONCOLOGY
卷 36, 期 6, 页码 E376-E381出版社
LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
DOI: 10.1097/MPH.0000000000000086
关键词
RSV; hematopoietic cell transplant; antiviral therapy; ribavirin; immunocompromised
资金
- National Institutes of Health through MD Anderson's Cancer Center Support Grant [CA016672]
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a major cause of lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) in children, especially those with cancer. Data on RSV infections in this vulnerable population is limited. We conducted a retrospective study of all RSV infections in children with cancer from 1998 to 2009 to determine characteristics and outcomes of these infections, identify risk factors for LRTI and mortality, and the effect of antiviral therapy on these outcomes. We identified 59 patients with a median age of 5 years; 53% had hematologic malignancy, 32% were hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients, 39% had received corticosteroids, and 76% cytotoxic chemotherapy within 1 month before RSV infection. LRTI developed in 22 (37%) patients with a trend of higher rate in males (odds ratio = 2.57 [0.86-7.62], P = 0.09) and children with lymphocytopenia (odds ratio = 2.95 [0.86-10.12], P = 0.085). No significant differences were observed in the rates of progression to LRTI (3/10 [30%] vs. 19/49 [39%], P = 0.729) and RSV-associated mortality (0/10 [0%] vs. 3/49 [6%], P = 0.422) for patients receiving antiviral therapy at upper respiratory tract infection stage compared with those who did not. However, patients with LRTI had significantly better outcomes when treated with aerosolized ribavirin plus immunomodulators (mainly palivizumab) when compared with aerosolized ribavirin alone (mortality rates: 0/6 [0%] vs. 3/4 [75%], P = 0.03). Ribavirin did not show any benefit in reducing LRTI or mortality; however, addition of palivizumab to the treatment regimen may be potentially beneficial, especially for children with LRTI.
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