Severe Rotavirus gastroenteritis in a patient with infant leukemia

Severe Rotavirus gastroenteritis in a patient with infant leukemia

Rotavirus is the most common cause of severe gastroenteritis in infants and young children. Reports about the clinical relevance of rotavirus in immunocompromised children are rare. We herein presented a case of life-threatening Rotavirus gastroenteritis in an infant with acute myeloblastic leukemia...

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Main Authors: Hatice Uygun, Ali Seçkin Yalçın, Enes Coşkun, Vuslat Boşnak, Ali Bay, Samil Hızlı
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dicle University Medical School 2011-03-01
Series:Dicle Medical Journal
Subjects:
Rotavirus
leukemia
febril neutropenia
child
Online Access:http://www.dicle.edu.tr/fakulte/tip/dergi/yayin/381/21.pdf
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spelling doaj-895f41c776ba4d4284ab69e88f5208f82020-11-24T20:47:23ZengDicle University Medical SchoolDicle Medical Journal 1300-29451308-98892011-03-01381101103Severe Rotavirus gastroenteritis in a patient with infant leukemiaHatice UygunAli Seçkin YalçınEnes CoşkunVuslat BoşnakAli BaySamil HızlıRotavirus is the most common cause of severe gastroenteritis in infants and young children. Reports about the clinical relevance of rotavirus in immunocompromised children are rare. We herein presented a case of life-threatening Rotavirus gastroenteritis in an infant with acute myeloblastic leukemia which could be prevented by recently recommended Rotavirus vaccination.http://www.dicle.edu.tr/fakulte/tip/dergi/yayin/381/21.pdfRotavirusleukemiafebril neutropeniachild
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author Hatice Uygun
Ali Seçkin Yalçın
Enes Coşkun
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Ali Bay
Samil Hızlı
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Ali Seçkin Yalçın
Enes Coşkun
Vuslat Boşnak
Ali Bay
Samil Hızlı
Severe Rotavirus gastroenteritis in a patient with infant leukemia
Dicle Medical Journal
Rotavirus
leukemia
febril neutropenia
child
author_facet Hatice Uygun
Ali Seçkin Yalçın
Enes Coşkun
Vuslat Boşnak
Ali Bay
Samil Hızlı
author_sort Hatice Uygun
title Severe Rotavirus gastroenteritis in a patient with infant leukemia
title_short Severe Rotavirus gastroenteritis in a patient with infant leukemia
title_full Severe Rotavirus gastroenteritis in a patient with infant leukemia
title_fullStr Severe Rotavirus gastroenteritis in a patient with infant leukemia
title_full_unstemmed Severe Rotavirus gastroenteritis in a patient with infant leukemia
title_sort severe rotavirus gastroenteritis in a patient with infant leukemia
publisher Dicle University Medical School
series Dicle Medical Journal
issn 1300-2945
1308-9889
publishDate 2011-03-01
description Rotavirus is the most common cause of severe gastroenteritis in infants and young children. Reports about the clinical relevance of rotavirus in immunocompromised children are rare. We herein presented a case of life-threatening Rotavirus gastroenteritis in an infant with acute myeloblastic leukemia which could be prevented by recently recommended Rotavirus vaccination.
topic Rotavirus
leukemia
febril neutropenia
child
url http://www.dicle.edu.tr/fakulte/tip/dergi/yayin/381/21.pdf
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