Fatal visceral varicella-zoster infection following rituximab and chemotherapy treatment in a patient with follicular lymphoma

Authors
Bermudez, A Marco, F Conde, E Mazo, E Recio, M Zubizarreta, A
Citation
A. Bermudez et al., Fatal visceral varicella-zoster infection following rituximab and chemotherapy treatment in a patient with follicular lymphoma, HAEMATOLOG, 85(8), 2000, pp. 894-895
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Hematology Research
Journal title
HAEMATOLOGICA
ISSN journal
03906078 → ACNP
Volume
85
Issue
8
Year of publication
2000
Pages
894 - 895
Database
ISI
SICI code
0390-6078(200008)85:8<894:FVVIFR>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
Infections during rituximab therapy are mostly bacterial, minor and usually affect the respiratory tract. Viral infections are less common and serious complications are rare. We report the first case of visceral varicella-zos ter infection in a patient with follicular lymphoma after rituximab and che motherapy treatment.