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Two cases of Norwalk virus enteritis following small bowel transplantation treated with oral human serum immunoglobulin
Author(s) -
Florescu Diana F.,
Hill Lisa A.,
McCartan Megan A.,
Grant Wendy
Publication year - 2008
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 - 10.1111/j.1399-3046.2007.00875.x
Subject(s) - medicine , enteritis , norwalk virus , diarrhea , transplantation , virus , gastroenterology , antibody , virology , immunology , norovirus
Protracted diarrhea is a challenging problem after small bowel transplantation. We report two patients who developed Norwalk virus enteritis after small bowel transplantation. Both received oral HSIG with resolution of diarrhea within 48 h.