Acute norovirus-induced agranulocytosis in a pediatric kidney transplant recipient.

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Serval ID
serval:BIB_F496174C3BA2
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Case report (case report): feedback on an observation with a short commentary.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Acute norovirus-induced agranulocytosis in a pediatric kidney transplant recipient.
Journal
Transplant Infectious Disease
Author(s)
Chehade H., Girardin E., Delich V., Pascual M.A., Venetz J.P., Cachat F.
ISSN
1399-3062 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
1398-2273
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2012
Volume
14
Number
4
Pages
E27-E29
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal ArticlePublication Status: ppublish
Abstract
Norovirus (NoV) infection is usually limited to the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. However, in immunocompromised patients, this infection might lead to severe life-threatening complications. We herein describe a pediatric kidney transplant patient who presented with an acute NoV infection complicated by febrile agranulocytosis that resolved with improvement of her GI illness. This unusual presentation has not been described before, to our knowledge. The aim of this article is to highlight the sometimes dramatic clinical presentation of NoV infection in immunosuppressed patients, and the importance of including this infection in the differential diagnosis of neutropenia in that specific population.
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04/10/2012 18:12
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