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Chronic norovirus infection in a transplant patient successfully treated with enterally administered immune globulin

Abstract

Norovirus infection causes a significant burden of morbidity and (in the developing world) mortality. In immunocompromised hosts, norovirus infection can become chronic, with devastating consequences. Unfortunately, therapeutic options for chronic disease are unproven, and treatment is largely supportive. We report a case of norovirus infection causing debilitating chronic gastroenteritis in a transplant patient that responded to a short course of enterally administered human immune globulin.

Authors

Chagla Z; Quirt J; Woodward K; Neary J; Rutherford C

Journal

Journal of Clinical Virology, Vol. 58, No. 1, pp. 306–308

Publisher

Elsevier

Publication Date

September 1, 2013

DOI

10.1016/j.jcv.2013.06.009

ISSN

1386-6532

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