A case of BK virus nephropathy in a stem cell transplant recipient: a rare or under-recognized cause for Acute Kidney injury

Med Mal Infect. 2015 Aug;45(8):331-4. doi: 10.1016/j.medmal.2015.06.001. Epub 2015 Jul 3.
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Keywords: Acute renal failure; Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation; Allogreffe de cellules souches hématopoïétiques; BK virus; Insuffisance rénale aiguë; Nephropathy; Néphropathie.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acute Kidney Injury / etiology*
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • BK Virus / isolation & purification*
  • BK Virus / physiology
  • Ciprofloxacin / therapeutic use
  • Cord Blood Stem Cell Transplantation / adverse effects*
  • Cytomegalovirus Infections / complications
  • Graft vs Host Disease / complications
  • Graft vs Host Disease / drug therapy
  • Graft vs Host Disease / therapy
  • Humans
  • Immunocompromised Host
  • Immunosuppressive Agents / adverse effects
  • Isoxazoles / therapeutic use
  • Leflunomide
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Myelodysplastic Syndromes / complications
  • Myelodysplastic Syndromes / therapy
  • Plasmapheresis
  • Polyomavirus Infections / complications*
  • Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / complications
  • Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / virology
  • Tumor Virus Infections / complications*
  • Viral Load
  • Viremia / diagnosis
  • Viremia / etiology
  • Virus Activation

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Immunosuppressive Agents
  • Isoxazoles
  • Ciprofloxacin
  • Leflunomide