β-Herpesviruses in Febrile Children with Cancer
2008

β-Herpesviruses in Febrile Children with Cancer

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Author Information

Author(s): Stephanie Yee-Guardino, DO, Kate Gowans, MD, Belinda Yen-Lieberman, PhD, Pamela Berk, BS, Debra Kohn, BS, MT, Fu-Zhang Wang, PhD, Lara Danziger-Isakov, MD, MPH, Camille Sabella, MD, Sarah Worley, MS, Philip E. Pellett, PhD, Johanna Goldfarb, MD

Primary Institution: Cleveland Clinic

Conclusion

The study identifies common β-herpesviruses and their clinical characteristics in febrile children with cancer.

Supporting Evidence

  • Participants will learn to identify common infections associated with β-herpesviruses.
  • Clinical characteristics of β-herpesvirus infections will be described.
  • Factors associated with higher rates of infection with human herpesvirus will be listed.

Takeaway

This study looks at viruses that can make sick kids with cancer even sicker, helping doctors know what to look for.

Participant Demographics

Children with cancer.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.3201/eid1404.0706511

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