Two cases of Norwalk virus enteritis following small bowel transplantation treated with oral human serum immunoglobulin

Diana F Florescu; Lisa A Hill; Megan A McCartan; Wendy Grant

doi:10.1111/j.1399-3046.2007.00875.x

Two cases of Norwalk virus enteritis following small bowel transplantation treated with oral human serum immunoglobulin

Pediatr Transplant. 2008 May;12(3):372-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1399-3046.2007.00875.x. Epub 2008 Jan 24.

Authors

Diana F Florescu¹, Lisa A Hill, Megan A McCartan, Wendy Grant

Affiliation

¹ Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-5400, USA. dflorescu@unmc.edu

PMID: 18221419
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3046.2007.00875.x

Abstract

Protracted diarrhea is a challenging problem after small bowel transplantation. We report two patients who developed Norwalk virus enteritis after small bowel transplantation. Both received oral HSIG with resolution of diarrhea within 48 h.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Administration, Oral
Diarrhea / etiology*
Diarrhea / virology*
Enteritis / therapy*
Enteritis / virology
Humans
Immunoglobulins / administration & dosage*
Infant
Intestine, Small / transplantation*
Male
Norwalk virus / metabolism*
Postoperative Period
Short Bowel Syndrome / therapy
Syndrome
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Immunoglobulins