TY - JOUR
T1 - Disseminated cytomegalovirus infection in an immunocompetent adult successfully treated with ganciclovir
AU - López-Contreras, Joaquin
AU - Ris, Josep
AU - Domingo, Pere
AU - Puig, Mireia
AU - Rabella, Nuria
AU - Nolla, Joan
PY - 1995/1/1
Y1 - 1995/1/1
N2 - We report the case of a previously healthy man who suffered a disseminated cytomegalovirus infection. He presented with prolonged fever, weight loss of 8 kg, anicteric hepatitis, upper digestive tract bleeding from gastric ulcers, acute polyneuritis and bilateral retinitis. Immunodeficiency was not detected either during admission or during a 3-year follow-up period. The patient was treated with ganciclovir (5 mg/kg BID) during 4 weeks with a favourable clinical outcome. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case with such characteristics. © 1995 Informa UK Ltd All rights reserved: reproduction in whole or part not permitted.
AB - We report the case of a previously healthy man who suffered a disseminated cytomegalovirus infection. He presented with prolonged fever, weight loss of 8 kg, anicteric hepatitis, upper digestive tract bleeding from gastric ulcers, acute polyneuritis and bilateral retinitis. Immunodeficiency was not detected either during admission or during a 3-year follow-up period. The patient was treated with ganciclovir (5 mg/kg BID) during 4 weeks with a favourable clinical outcome. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case with such characteristics. © 1995 Informa UK Ltd All rights reserved: reproduction in whole or part not permitted.
U2 - 10.3109/00365549509047059
DO - 10.3109/00365549509047059
M3 - Article
SN - 0036-5548
VL - 27
SP - 523
EP - 525
JO - Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases
JF - Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases
IS - 5
ER -