Disseminated varicella zoster virus infection in adult renal transplant recipients: outcome and risk factors.

Rommelaere, Marie;Maréchal, Céline;Yombi, Jean Cyr;Goffin, Eric;Kanaan, Nada
(2012) Transplantation Proceedings — Vol. 44, n° 9, p. 2814-2817 (2012)

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  • Rommelaere, MarieUCLouvain
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  • Maréchal, CélineUCLouvain
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  • Yombi, Jean CyrUCLouvain
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  • Goffin, EricUCLouvain
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  • Kanaan, NadaUCLouvain
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Abstract
Disseminated VZV infection can be life threatening in renal transplant recipients with a global mortality rate of 30%. This rate seems to have decreased since 1995. Seropositive VZV patients with disseminated infection are not protected from fatal outcome.
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Rommelaere, M., Maréchal, C., Yombi, J. C., Goffin, E., & Kanaan, N. (2012). Disseminated varicella zoster virus infection in adult renal transplant recipients: outcome and risk factors. Transplantation Proceedings, 44(9), 2814-2817. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.transproceed.2012.09.090 (Original work published 2012)