Ciprofloxacin Decreased Polyoma BK Virus Load in Patients Who Underwent Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation | Zendy

Anskar Y.H. Leung | Zendy; M. T. L. Chan | Zendy; KwokYung Yuen | Zendy; Vincent ChiChung Cheng | Zendy; Kwok Hung Chan | Zendy; Chieh Lee Wong | Zendy; R. Liang | Zendy; A K W Lie | Zendy; YokLam Kwong | Zendy

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Ciprofloxacin Decreased Polyoma BK Virus Load in Patients Who Underwent Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

Author(s) -

Anskar Y.H. Leung,

M. T. L. Chan,

KwokYung Yuen,

Vincent ChiChung Cheng,

Kwok Hung Chan,

Chieh Lee Wong,

R. Liang,

A K W Lie,

YokLam Kwong

Publication year - 2005

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1086/427291

Subject(s) - ciprofloxacin , medicine , bk virus , concomitant , hematopoietic stem cell transplantation , transplantation , cephalosporin , gastroenterology , hemorrhagic cystitis , antibiotics , urine , urinary system , surgery , urology , microbiology and biotechnology , kidney transplantation , biology

Polyoma BK virus (BKV) is associated with hemorrhagic cystitis during hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). The objective of this study was to test whether standard-dose ciprofloxacin might suppress reactivation of BKV infection during HSCT.

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