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Cytomegalovirus infection and interstitial pneumonia after bone marrow transplantation

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Bone Marrow Transplantation

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Infections continue to be common complications of bone marrow transplantation [1–3]. Among the viral infections, cytomegalovirus infections cause the greatest morbidity and mortality [3,4]. A number of different clinical syndromes are associated with CMV infection, but the syndrome of greatest significance is CMV interstitial pneumonia. This review will focus on recent progress in understanding the epidemiology of CMV infection and interstitial pneumonia after marrow transplantation and on new approaches for the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of CMV infection and pneumonia.

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Winston, D.J., Ho, W.G., Champlin, R.E. (1990). Cytomegalovirus infection and interstitial pneumonia after bone marrow transplantation. In: Champlin, R. (eds) Bone Marrow Transplantation. Cancer Treatment and Research, vol 50. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-1493-6_7

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