Viral encephalitis after allogeneic stem cell transplantation a

Viral encephalitis after allogeneic stem cell transplantation: a rare complication with distinct characteristics of different causative agents by Martin Schmidt-Hieber, Julie Schwender, Werner J. Heinz, Tatjana Zabelina, Jörn S. Kühl, Sabine Mousset, Silke Schüttrumpf, Christian Junghanss, Gerda Silling, Nadezda Basara, Stefan Neuburger, Eckhard Thiel, and Igor W. Blau haematol Volume 96(1): 142 -149 December 30, 2010 © 2011 by Ferrata Storti Foundation

Spectrum and frequency of causative viruses (numbers of patients and percentages in parentheses). Martin Schmidt-Hieber et al. Haematologica 2011; 96: 142149 © 2011 by Ferrata Storti Foundation

Onset of viral encephalitis (squares: individual patients, bar: median). Martin Schmidt-Hieber et al. Haematologica 2011; 96: 142149 © 2011 by Ferrata Storti Foundation

Patients’ characteristics. Martin Schmidt-Hieber et al. Haematologica 2011; 96: 142149 © 2011 by Ferrata Storti Foundation

Detected viruses (CSF PCR), clinical presentation, treatment and outcome in patients with viral encephalitis (n=32). Martin Schmidt-Hieber et al. Haematologica 2011; 96: 142149 © 2011 by Ferrata Storti Foundation

Survival after the onset of viral encephalitis (n=32). Martin Schmidt-Hieber et al. Haematologica 2011; 96: 142149 © 2011 by Ferrata Storti Foundation