Selby, PJ, Powles, RL, Easton, D et al. (6 more authors) (1989) The prophylactic role of intravenous and long-term oral acyclovir after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation. British Journal of Cancer, 59 (3). pp. 434-438. ISSN 0007-0920
Abstract
Eighty-two patients were randomly allocated to receive intravenous acyclovir 5 mg kg–1 t.d.s. for 23 days followed by oral acyclovir 800mg 6-hourly for 6 months or matching placebos after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation. Herpes simplex and varicella zoster virus infections were significantly reduced during the period of administration of acyclovir. No reduction in cytomegalovirus infection was demonstrated. The drug was not toxic.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | (c) 1989, The Macmillan Press Ltd. Reproduced in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike License |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) > School of Medicine (Leeds) > Leeds Institute of Cancer and Pathology (LICAP) > Clinical Cancer Research (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 21 Jun 2016 14:50 |
Last Modified: | 21 Jun 2016 14:50 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/bjc.1989.88 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Cancer Research UK/Macmillan Press |
Identification Number: | 10.1038/bjc.1989.88 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:100583 |