Abstract
Gastrointestinal cytomegalovirus infection is a common opportunistic infection in immunocompromised patients. It is a rare cause of enterocolitis in immunocompetent hosts. We present a case of severe cytomegalovirus enterocolitis causing intractable diarrhea in a previously healthy infant. The child was successfully treated with intravenous ganciclovir.
MeSH terms
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Cytomegalovirus / isolation & purification*
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Cytomegalovirus Infections / diagnosis*
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Cytomegalovirus Infections / drug therapy
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Enterocolitis / diagnosis
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Enterocolitis / drug therapy
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Enterocolitis / virology*
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Follow-Up Studies
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Ganciclovir / therapeutic use
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Humans
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Immunocompetence*
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Infant
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Male
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Risk Assessment
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Severity of Illness Index
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Treatment Outcome