Hyperimmuneglobulin for cytomegalovirus prophylaxis following heart transplantation

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 12, Issue SUPPL. D, 1988, Pages 61-65

  Schafers H J ^a   Wahlers, Th ^a   Jurmann, M ^a   Fieguth, H G ^a   Milbradt, H ^b   Flik, J ^b   Haverich, A ^a  

^a Surgical Center   (Germany)

^b HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

cytomegalovirus; Heart transplant; immunoglobulin; immunosuppression

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G;

CYTOMEGALOVIRUS; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; VIRUS INFECTION;

ADULT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTIONS; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION, PASSIVE; IMMUNOGLOBULINS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RECURRENCE;

EID: 0023805131     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0195-6701(88)90031-X     Document Type: Article

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