title: [Interstitial pneumonia in bone marrow transplantation. Preventive and therapeutic aspects. Our experience and review of the literature].
abstract: From June/82 through November/85 bone marrow transplant recipients in our Institution were given only trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole as prophylaxis against interstitial pneumonia. In December/85 we began a program of administration of passive immunoprophylaxis with hyperimmune plasma or cytomegalovirus-specific gamma globulin and transfusion of seronegative blood products to all bone marrow transplant recipients whether they were seropositive or seronegative prior to transplant. Nine of 36 patients in the historical control group and 9 of 32 patients in the study group developed an interstitial pneumonia. Interstitial pneumonia, once established, was treated empirically. The 9 patients in the control group received trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole +/- adenine arabinoside, acyclovir, amphotericin B and anti-bacterial antibiotics; all died. Post-mortem study was performed in 7 (4 CMV, 3 idiopathic). The 9 patients in the study group received high dose cytomegalovirus-specific gamma globulin + acyclovir or ganciclovir in addition to the above measures. Four were cured, one relapsed and responded to treatment again. Five died (1 CMV, 1 candida, 3 idiopathic). We conclude that the prophylactic measures, as applied at our Institution, were inefficient. By contrast, therapy with specific immunoglobulin + acyclovir or ganciclovir can control a high percentage of patients. We compare this experience with reports from other centers.
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Zabala
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Campano
authors: M J
authors: MJ
authors: Candela
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Regidor
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Cabrera
authors: I
authors: I
authors: Sanjuán
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Barbolla
authors: M N
authors: MN
authors: Fernández
mesh_terms: D000212:Acyclovir / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D015774:Ganciclovir / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011658:Pulmonary Fibrosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005719:gamma-Globulins
chemical_list: D005719:gamma-Globulins; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination; D015774:Ganciclovir; D000212:Acyclovir
vernacular_title: Neumonía intersticial en el trasplante de medula ósea. Aspectos profilácticos y terapéuticos. Nuestra experiencia y revisión de la literatura.