Early blood stream infection following allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation is a risk factor for acute grade III-IV GVHD in children and adolescents.

Hirozumi SanoJoseph A HilinskiMuna QayedKristy ApplegateJoanna G NewtonBenjamin WatkinsKuang-Yueh ChiangJohn Horan

Published in: Pediatric blood & cancer (2017)

These results indicate that early BSI appears to be a risk factor for acute grade III-IV GVHD. Further research is needed to determine if the link is causal.

Keyphrases

allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
liver failure
acute myeloid leukemia
acute lymphoblastic leukemia
respiratory failure
drug induced
aortic dissection
hepatitis b virus