The use of polyclonal intravenous immunoglobulins in the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases

Citation
Rju. Lories et al., The use of polyclonal intravenous immunoglobulins in the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases, ACT CLIN B, 55(3), 2000, pp. 163-169
Citations number
35
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine
Journal title
ACTA CLINICA BELGICA
ISSN journal
00015512 → ACNP
Volume
55
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
163 - 169
Database
ISI
SICI code
0001-5512(200005/06)55:3<163:TUOPII>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
In this review we discuss the prevention and treatment of infectious diseas es with intravenous immunoglobulins (IVIG). IVIG can be used to prevent inf ections in primary as well as in certain secondary immunodeficiencies. We a lso discuss the use of IVIG in the prevention of CMV-disease after organ or bone marrow transplantation. Besides their use in prevention, IVIG can als o be used as an additional therapy in sepsis in neonates, in streptococcal toxic shock syndrome and in CMV-disease after bone marrow or solid organ tr ansplantation. We briefly discuss the different preparations of IVIG that a re available in Belgium.