Open AccessRenal Failure Associated with Human Polyomavirus BK and Human Adenovirus in a Child with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia
Author(s) -
Vedran Stevanović,
Matej Jelić,
Maja Pavlović,
Ernest Bilić,
Goran Tešović
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
infektološki glasnik
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1848-7769
pISSN - 1331-2820
DOI - 10.37797/ig.41.1.6
Subject(s) - cidofovir , bk virus , medicine , polyomavirus infections , virology , immunology , pediatrics , virus , kidney , kidney transplantation
Immunocompromised patients are susceptible to multiple severe viral infections. This paper describes a 4-year-old boy with newly diagnosed B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. The 4-year-old patient developed haemorrhagic cystitis, obstructive nephropathy and renal failure due to human polyomavirus BK and human adenovirus co-infection. Cidofovir should be used only in life-threatening cases.