Prevalence of Viral Infections and Serious Complications in Pediatric Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Patients: A Ten-Year Single-Institution Retrospective Study

Post-transplant viral infection remains as a serious adverse event in pediatric patients, and thus prospective studies should be performed to implement early intervention and more aggressive treatment in select high-risk patients. More studies specifically addressing infection risks in cord blood transplants and risk factors for post-transplant viral encephalitis are warranted.