Successful treatment of human metapneumovirus pneumonia using combination therapy with intravenous ribavirin and immune globulin

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作者
Bonney, Denise [1 ]
Razali, Hadibiah [1 ]
Turner, Andrew [2 ]
Will, Andrew [1 ]
机构
[1] Royal Manchester Childrens Hosp, Dept Paediat Haematol, Manchester M27 1HA, Lancs, England
[2] Manchester Royal Infirm, Dept Virol, Manchester M13 9WL, Lancs, England
关键词
immunocompromised; ribavirin; metapneumovirus; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS; CELL TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS; INFECTION;
D O I
10.1111/j.1365-2141.2009.07654.x
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
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