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Can we make some general recommendations regarding immune recovery after hematopoietic reconstitution preceded by ablative therapy?
Author(s) -
Trigg Michael E.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
pediatric transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 69
eISSN - 1399-3046
pISSN - 1397-3142
DOI - 10.1034/j.1399-3046.1999.00047.x
Subject(s) - medicine , ablative case , immune system , intensive care medicine , hematopoietic cell , hematopoietic stem cell transplantation , bone transplantation , transplantation , immunology , haematopoiesis , stem cell , surgery , radiation therapy , biology , genetics
Children undergoing marrow transplantation have compromised immune systems for variable periods of time after transplant. A number of methods have been utilized to assess recovery of the immune system. Four recommendations are made in regards to the testing that should be done, when the testing should be done, when immunizations should be provided and when antibiotic and other infection prophylaxis can be reduced