Herpesvirus infections during treatment inducing remission of acute leukemia

Marty, M.; Pontus, C.; Scieux, C.; Colimon, R.; Ferchal, F.; Castaigne, S.; Perol, Y.; Boiron, M.

La Semaine des Hopitaux Organe Fonde Par l'Association d'Enseignement Medical des Hopitaux de Paris 59(39): 2687-2691

1983


ISSN/ISBN: 0037-1777
PMID: 6316522
Document Number: 205301
Herpes virus hominis infection was observed in 28% (diagnosis ascertained on viral examination) to 33% (clinical suspicion) of 36 adult patients prospectively studied during remission induction chemotherapy for acute leukaemia. Symptoms are non specific so that diagnosis relies upon viral isolation. All infected patients but one survived the viral infection and the prognosis of the underlying acute leukaemia was unaffected.

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