title: Failure of intravenous ribavirin in the treatment of invasive adenovirus infection following allogeneic bone marrow transplantation: a case report.
abstract: We report a case of fatal adenovirus infection in a 37-year-old female who underwent allogeneic bone marrow transplantation (BMT) for acute myelogenous leukaemia (AML). Post BMT she developed acute grade II graft-vs.-host disease (aGVHD) requiring high-dose steroids and anti-thymocyte globulin. Additionally, her clinical course was complicated with adenovirus-associated haemorrhagic cystitis and viraemia. Intravenous ribavirin was obtained and administered for 5 days without success; the patient's mental status deteriorated rapidly and she died on day 69 post-transplant. Radiological imaging revealed diffuse cortical necrosis. At autopsy adenovirus was identified in her bladder, kidneys and lungs.
authors.affiliation: Division of Hematology/Oncology, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainsville 32610-0277, USA.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mann
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Moreb
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gian
mesh_terms: D000258:Adenovirus Infections, Human / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000821:virology; D000260:Adenoviruses, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification; D000328:Adult; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D015470:Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / Q000628:therapy; D012254:Ribavirin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D012254:Ribavirin