Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation
Volume 16, Issue 9 , Pages 1265-1271 , September 2010

Detection and Control of a Nosocomial Respiratory Syncytial Virus Outbreak in a Stem Cell Transplantation Unit: The Role of Palivizumab

  • Christelle Kassis

      Affiliations

    • Department of Infectious Diseases, Infection Control and Employee Health, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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  • Richard E. Champlin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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  • Ray Y. Hachem

      Affiliations

    • Department of Infectious Diseases, Infection Control and Employee Health, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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  • Chitra Hosing

      Affiliations

    • Department of Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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  • Jeffrey J. Tarrand

      Affiliations

    • Department of Laboratory Medicine, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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  • Cheryl A. Perego

      Affiliations

    • Department of Infectious Diseases, Infection Control and Employee Health, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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  • Joyce L. Neumann

      Affiliations

    • Department of Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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  • Issam I. Raad

      Affiliations

    • Department of Infectious Diseases, Infection Control and Employee Health, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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  • Roy F. Chemaly

      Affiliations

    • Department of Infectious Diseases, Infection Control and Employee Health, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence and reprint requests: Roy F. Chemaly, MD, MPH, Department of Infectious Disease, Infection Control and Employee Health, Unit 402, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX 77030.

Received 8 January 2010 ,Accepted 10 March 2010.

 Financial disclosure: See Acknowledgments on page 1270.

PII: S1083-8791(10)00116-3

doi: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2010.03.011

Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation
Volume 16, Issue 9 , Pages 1265-1271 , September 2010

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