The Effectiveness of Convalescent Plasma and Hyperimmune Immunoglobulin for the Treatment of Severe Acute Respiratory Infections of Viral Etiology: A Systematic Review and Exploratory Meta-analysis

Mair-Jenkins, John; Saavedra-Campos, María; Kenneth Baillie, J.; Cleary, Paul; Khaw, Fu-Meng; Shen Lim, Wei; Makki, Sophia; Rooney, Kevin; Plasma Study Group, Convalescent; S. Nguyen‐Van‐Tam, Jonathan; Beck, Charles

doi:10.1093/infdis/jiu396

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The Effectiveness of Convalescent Plasma and Hyperimmune Immunoglobulin for the Treatment of Severe Acute Respiratory Infections of Viral Etiology: A Systematic Review and Exploratory Meta-analysis

Published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases • Jul 16, 2014

Authors:

John Mair-Jenkins

María Saavedra-Campos

J. Kenneth Baillie

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Administration of convalescent plasma, serum, or hyperimmune immunoglobulin may be of clinical benefit for treatment of severe acute respiratory infections (SARIs) of viral etiology. We conducted a systematic review and exploratory meta-analysis to assess the overall evidence. METHODS: H...

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Convalescent plasma

Medicine

Immunology

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