Pre-emptive virology screening in the pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplant population: A cost effectiveness analysis

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Pediatric patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) are at a uniquely high risk of cytomegalovirus (CMV) and Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) infections. The pre-emptive treatment model whereby asymptomatic post-transplant patients are routinely screened with t...

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Main Author: Patrick D. Evers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-09-01
Series:Hematology/Oncology and Stem Cell Therapy
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1658387613000691