Open AccessThe risk factors for cytomegalovirus reactivation following stem cell transplantation
Author(s) -
Bahareh Valadkhani,
Mona Kargar,
Asieh Ashouri,
Molouk Hadjibabaie,
Kheirollah Gholami,
Ardeshir Ghavamzadeh
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of research in pharmacy practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2319-9644
pISSN - 2279-042X
DOI - 10.4103/2279-042x.176554
Subject(s) - medicine , cytomegalovirus , transplantation , incidence (geometry) , group b , hematopoietic stem cell transplantation , risk factor , gastroenterology , multivariate analysis , disease , medical record , surgery , immunology , viral disease , herpesviridae , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , physics , optics
Opportunistic infections like cytomegalovirus (CMV) are among the primary causes of morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing hematipoetic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). This infection is frequently seen in early postengraftment period. So we determined to find the risk factors associated with CMV reactivation.