Severe and disseminated infection by cytomegalovirus in immunocompetent patient
Izquierdo Rubio, S.; Taxonera Samsó, C.; Ladero Quesada, J.M.; Almansa Menchero, C.; Díaz-Rubio, M.
Anales de Medicina Interna 19(5): 234-236
2002
ISSN/ISBN: 0212-7199 PMID: 12107997 Document Number: 542538
Usually, cytomegalovirus infection dosen't cause symptoms in immunocompetents patients although sometimes can. In alcoholic and cirrhotic subjects can cause several and fatal infections. We describe a case of disseminated cytomegalovirus infection in an alcoholic patient with excellent response to ganciclovir.
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