Haploidentical allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation increases the risk of cytomegalovirus infection in adult patients with acute leukemia.

Cheng-Hsien LinYi-Jiun SuChiann-Yi HsuPo-Nan WangChieh-Lin Jerry Teng

Published in: Transplant infectious disease : an official journal of the Transplantation Society (2019)

The CMV incidence was higher for haploidentical allo-HSCT than for MSD and MUD allo-HSCT; this could be explained by graft-versus-host disease prophylaxis by multiple immunosuppressants.

Keyphrases

allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
stem cell transplantation
bone marrow
hematopoietic stem cell
acute lymphoblastic leukemia
acute myeloid leukemia
peripheral blood
high dose
cord blood
risk factors
low dose