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Australia and New Zealand Transplant and Cellular Therapies (ANZTCT) position statement: COVID‐19 management in patients with haemopoietic stem cell transplant and chimeric antigen receptor T cell.

Authors :
Perram, Jacinta
Purtill, Duncan
Bajel, Ashish
Butler, Jason
O'Brien, Tracey
Teh, Benjamin
Gilroy, Nicole
Ho, Phoebe J.
Doocey, Richard
Hills, Thomas
Perera, Travis
Douglas, Genevieve
Ramachandran, Shanti
Chee, Lynette
Trotman, Judith
Weinkove, Robert
Keogh, Steven
Fraser, Chris
Cochrane, Tara
Watson, Anne‐Marie
Source :
Internal Medicine Journal; Jan2023, Vol. 53 Issue 1, p119-125, 7p
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

Patients with post‐haemopoietic stem cell transplant or chimeric antigen receptor T ‐cell (CAR‐T) therapy face a significant risk of morbidity and mortality from coronavirus disease 2019 because of their immunosuppressed state. As case numbers in Australia and New Zealand continue to rise, guidance on management in this high‐risk population is needed. Whilst we have learned much from international colleagues who faced high infection rates early in the pandemic, guidance relevant to local health system structures, medication availability and emerging therapies is essential to equip physicians to manage our patients optimally. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
14440903
Volume :
53
Issue :
1
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Internal Medicine Journal
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
161474016
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1111/imj.15978