Title of article
Viral Respiratory Infections in Patients with Cancer
Author/Authors
Arjeyni ، Yaser - Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Goudarzi ، Hossein - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences , Eslami ، Gita - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences , Faghihloo ، Ebrahim - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Pages
11
From page
1
To page
11
Abstract
Context: Cancers are among the gravest causes of the intensive immunodeficiency and provide favorable conditions for severe respiratory tract infections. Evidence Acquisition: Using various keywords related to the subject matter, articles were analyzed in PubMed and appropriately selected for review. Results: In patients with cancer, someviral respiratory infections such as HRSV, Influenza virus,HCMV, HMPV and HPIV are prevalent. Conclusions: Viral respiratory infections in cancer patients are common and can worsen the patients’ condition and disrupt the treatment process. Therefore, prevention and treatment of respiratory viral infections in cancer patients is important.
Keywords
Virus , Respiratory Infection , Cancer
Journal title
international journal of cancer management
Serial Year
2017
Journal title
international journal of cancer management
Record number
2453944
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