• Journal of critical care · Dec 2021

    Herpesviridae in critically ill hematology patients: HHV-6 is associated with worse clinical outcome.

    • Frédéric Gonzalez, Samuel Beschmout, Laurent Chow-Chine, Magali Bisbal, Evelyne d'Incan, Luca Servan, Jean-Manuel de Guibert, Norbert Vey, Marion Faucher, Antoine Sannini, and Djamel Mokart.
    • Polyvalent Intensive Care Unit, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Institut Paoli-Calmettes, 232 boulevard de Sainte Marguerite, 13009 Marseille, France. Electronic address: gonzalezf@ipc.unicancer.fr.
    • J Crit Care. 2021 Dec 1; 66: 138-145.

    PurposeAlthough viral infections are frequent among patients with hematological malignancies (HM), data about herpesviridae in critically ill hematology patients are scarce. We aimed at determining the impact of herpesviridae reactivation/infection in this population.Material And MethodsWe performed a single center retrospective study including all consecutive adult hematology patients admitted to our comprehensive cancer center ICU on a 6-year period. Clinical characteristics, microbiological findings, especially virus detection and outcome were recorded.ResultsAmong the 364 included patients, HHV-6 was the predominant retrieved herpesviridae (66 patients, 17.9%), followed by HSV1/2 (41 patients, 11.3%), CMV (38 patients, 10.4%), EBV (24 patients, 6.6%) and VZV (3 patients). By multivariable analysis, HHV-6 reactivation was independently associated with hospital mortality (OR, 2.35; 95% CI, 1.03-5.34; P = 0.042), whereas antiviral prophylaxis during ICU stay had a protective effect (OR, 0.41; 95% CI, 0.18-0.95; P = 0.037). HHV-6 pneumonitis was independently associated with 1-year mortality (OR, 6.87; 95% CI, 1.09-43.3; P = 0.04).ConclusionsAmong critically ill hematology patients, HHV-6 reactivation and pneumonitis are independent risk factors for hospital and 1-year mortality, respectively. Impact of prevention and treatment using agents active against HHV-6 should be assessed to define a consensual diagnostic and therapeutic strategy.Copyright © 2021 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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