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Successful treatment of adenovirus infection with Brincidofovir in an immunocompromised patient after hematological stem cell transplantation
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Abstract
Immunocompromised patients, including hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), HIV, and malnourished patients, are at increased risk for viral infections with high incidences of morbidity and mortality. In HSCT patients, the infection risk is increased until immune reconstitution is re-established. Therapy with standard of care antiviral drugs, for example Cidofovir, is expensive, requires prolonged administration, and has unfavorable toxicity profiles. Our case describes the successful use of Brincidofovir (CMX001), a lipid-conjugate of the nucleotide analog Cidofovir, in a 9-year-old post-HSCT girl with disseminated adenovirus infection. The increased efficacy of Brincidofovir (BCV) against multiple viral infections, limited toxicity, and oral-administered schedule opens options in different resource settings.
Language
English
Source (journal)
Case reports in infectious diseases. - Cairo, 2011, currens
Publication
Cairo : Hindawi Pub. Corp , 2020
ISSN
2090-6625
2090-6633
DOI
10.1155/2020/5981289
Volume/pages
2020 (2020) , 3 p.
Article Reference
5981289
ISI
000508957800001
Pubmed ID
31970003
Medium
E-only publicatie
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UAntwerpen
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