This study, published in Bone Marrow Transplantation, analyzes adenovirus (ADV) infections in children and adults after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HCT). Researchers examined 2529 patients from the EBMT database, identifying risk factors for mortality. Children demonstrated better short-term survival than adults, with different factors influencing mortality in each group. In children, pre-transplant factors like CMV serostatus and performance score were key, whereas in adults, factors directly related to ADV infection, such as the type of infection and time of onset, were more impactful. The study highlights the need for regular ADV screening in both children and adults post-allo-HCT.

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PMID: 38987308

Styczynski J, Tridello G, Knelange N, et al. Adenovirus infections after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation in children and adults: a study from the Infectious Diseases Working Party of the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation. Bone Marrow Transplant 2024;59(10):1402–12.