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Philipp Jent1, Mafalda Trippel2, Manuel Frey3
1Department of Infectious Diseases, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Abstract:
We report the case of a young patient treated with rituximab-containing chemotherapy who was infected with measles despite previous vaccination. Treatment with vitamin A, ribavirin, and immunoglobulins was started; nevertheless he developed severe pneumonitis and deceased. Broad vaccination coverage is crucial in protecting vulnerable subjects.
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