Ribavirin treatment for respiratory syncytial virus infection in patients with haematologic malignancy and haematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients : a systematic review and meta-analysis

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BACKGROUND: Ribavirin use for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection in patients with haematologic malignancies (HM) and haematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) recipients remains controversial.

OBJECTIVES: To summarize the current evidence of ribavirin treatment in association with mortality and progression to lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) among patients with HM/HSCT with RSV infection.

DATA SOURCES: MEDLINE, Embase, and the Institute for Scientific Information Web of Science.

STUDY ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: Randomized controlled trials and observational studies investigating the effects of ribavirin, compared with treatment without ribavirin, for RSV infection.

PARTICIPANTS: Patients with HM/HSCT.

INTERVENTIONS: Ribavirin versus no ribavirin.

ASSESSMENT OF RISK OF BIAS: The risk of bias in non-randomized studies of exposure (ROBIN-E).

METHODS OF DATA SYNTHESIS: The random-effects model was used to calculate the pooled OR (pOR) with 95% CI for the pooled effect estimates of ribavirin benefits. Grading of recommendation assessment, development, and evaluation was used to evaluate the certainty of evidence.

RESULTS: One randomized controlled trial and 14 observational studies were included, representing 1125 patients with HM/HSCT. Ribavirin use was not associated with lower all-cause or RSV-associated mortality with pORs [95% CI] of 0.81 [0.40, 1.66], I2 = 55% (low certainty of evidence) and 0.48 [0.11, 2.15], I2 = 64% (very low certainty of evidence), respectively. In subgroup analyses, ribavirin use was associated with lower mortality in patients with HM/HSCT with LRTI with pOR [95% CI] of 0.19 [0.07, 0.51], I2 = 0% (moderate certainty of evidence). In subgroup analyses among studies providing adjusted OR, ribavirin use was associated with lower all-cause mortality with pOR of 0.41 [0.23, 0.74], I2 = 0% (moderate certainty of evidence). In addition, aerosolized ribavirin was associated with lower progression to LRTI with pOR [95% CI] of 0.27 [0.09, 0.80], I2 = 71% (low certainty of evidence).

CONCLUSIONS: Ribavirin may be a reasonable option to treat RSV in patients with HM/HSCT in the absence of other effective antiviral agents.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:29

Enthalten in:

Clinical microbiology and infection : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases - 29(2023), 10 vom: 01. Okt., Seite 1272-1279

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Manothummetha, Kasama [VerfasserIn]
Mongkolkaew, Thanuthong [VerfasserIn]
Tovichayathamrong, Punyot [VerfasserIn]
Boonyawairote, Rabhas [VerfasserIn]
Meejun, Tanaporn [VerfasserIn]
Srisurapanont, Karan [VerfasserIn]
Phongkhun, Kasidis [VerfasserIn]
Sanguankeo, Anawin [VerfasserIn]
Torvorapanit, Pattama [VerfasserIn]
Moonla, Chatphatai [VerfasserIn]
Plongla, Rongpong [VerfasserIn]
Kates, Olivia S [VerfasserIn]
Avery, Robin K [VerfasserIn]
Nematollahi, Saman [VerfasserIn]
Permpalung, Nitipong [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

49717AWG6K
Antiviral Agents
Haematologic malignancy
Haematopoietic stem cell transplant
Journal Article
Meta-Analysis
RSV
Respiratory syncytial virus
Review
Ribavirin
Systematic Review

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 23.10.2023

Date Revised 23.10.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.cmi.2023.04.021

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM356204162