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Article

Prophylaxis and Therapy of Viral Infections in Pediatric Patients Treated for Malignancy

by
Maria Licciardello
1,*,
Anna Pegoraro
2 and
Simone Cesaro
2
1
Pediatric Hematology Oncology, University of Catania, Italy
2
Pediatric Hematology Oncology, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata, Verona, Italy
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Pediatr. Rep. 2011, 3(1), e5; https://doi.org/10.4081/pr.2011.e5
Submission received: 29 November 2010 / Accepted: 22 December 2010 / Published: 24 February 2011

Abstract

Infections are still an important cause of mortality and morbidity in pediatric cancer patients. Most of the febrile episodes in immunocompromised patients are classified as a fever of unknown origin (FUO) while bacteria are the more frequent causes of documented infections. Viral infections are also feared during chemotherapy but less data are available on their incidence and morbidity. We reviewed the literature on incidence, morbidity, and mortality of viral infections in children undergoing chemotherapy and discussed the evidence concerning the prophylaxis and the therapy.
Keywords: chemotherapy; pediatric malignancy; viral infections chemotherapy; pediatric malignancy; viral infections

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Licciardello, M.; Pegoraro, A.; Cesaro, S. Prophylaxis and Therapy of Viral Infections in Pediatric Patients Treated for Malignancy. Pediatr. Rep. 2011, 3, e5. https://doi.org/10.4081/pr.2011.e5

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Licciardello M, Pegoraro A, Cesaro S. Prophylaxis and Therapy of Viral Infections in Pediatric Patients Treated for Malignancy. Pediatric Reports. 2011; 3(1):e5. https://doi.org/10.4081/pr.2011.e5

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Licciardello, Maria, Anna Pegoraro, and Simone Cesaro. 2011. "Prophylaxis and Therapy of Viral Infections in Pediatric Patients Treated for Malignancy" Pediatric Reports 3, no. 1: e5. https://doi.org/10.4081/pr.2011.e5

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Licciardello, M., Pegoraro, A., & Cesaro, S. (2011). Prophylaxis and Therapy of Viral Infections in Pediatric Patients Treated for Malignancy. Pediatric Reports, 3(1), e5. https://doi.org/10.4081/pr.2011.e5

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