Phase I study of intravenous ribavirin treatment of respiratory syncytial virus pneumonia after marrow transplantation
Lewinsohn DM;Bowden RA;Mattson D;Crawford SW;;
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy1996Vol. 40pp. -
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dm1996antimicrobialphase
Abstract
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) pneumonia in marrow transplant recipients is associated with significant mortality. Ribavirin is a nucleoside analog with activity against RSV and in its aerosolized formulation is the only drug approved for treatment of RSV pneumonia in the United States. The clini …