Acute Liver Failure Due to Echovirus 9 Associated With Persistent B-Cell Depletion From Rituximab. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • We describe a case of fatal acute liver failure due to echovirus 9 in the setting of persistent B-cell depletion and hypogammaglobulinemia 3 years after rituximab therapy. Metagenomic next-generation sequencing further specified the etiologic agent. Early recognition may provide an opportunity for interventions including intravenous immunoglobulin and liver transplantation.

publication date

  • August 14, 2017

Identity

PubMed Central ID

  • PMC5604094

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1093/ofid/ofx174

PubMed ID

  • 28948184

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 4

issue

  • 3