Severe rotavirus-associated diarrhoea following bone marrow transplantation: treatment with oral immunoglobulin

E J Kanfer; G Abrahamson; J Taylor; J C Coleman; D M Samson

Severe rotavirus-associated diarrhoea following bone marrow transplantation: treatment with oral immunoglobulin

Bone Marrow Transplant. 1994 Oct;14(4):651-2.

Authors

E J Kanfer¹, G Abrahamson, J Taylor, J C Coleman, D M Samson

Affiliation

¹ Department of Haematology, Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School, Charing Cross Hospital, London, UK.

PMID: 7858545

Abstract

Two patients developed acute severe rotavirus-associated diarrhoea following BMT. Both received treatment with oral immunoglobulin and in each case the diarrhoea substantially resolved within 3 days, and rotavirus became undetectable in their stool. Oral immunoglobulin may be a useful therapy for rotavirus gastroenteritis post-BMT.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Administration, Oral
Adult
Bone Marrow Transplantation / adverse effects*
Diarrhea / therapy*
Female
Humans
Immunoglobulins / therapeutic use*
Male
Middle Aged
Rotavirus Infections / therapy*

Substances

Immunoglobulins