Successful treatment with oral valganciclovir in immunocompetent infant with gastrointestinal manifestations of cytomegalovirus infection
- Buonuomo, Ps
- Maurizi, Palma (ORCID:0000-0002-5930-0193)
- Valentini, Piero (ORCID:0000-0001-6095-9510)
- Mastrangelo, Stefano (ORCID:0000-0002-3305-6014)
- Lazzareschi, Ilaria (ORCID:0000-0001-7221-2983)
- Ridola, Vita
- Riccardi, Riccardo (ORCID:0000-0001-7515-6622)
Publication date
January 2006
DOI Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC ISSN
0743-8346 Citation count (estimate)
22Abstract
A 3-month-old male infant was admitted to hospital with anemia. Follow-up controls revealed the presence of specific cytomegalovirus (CMV) antibodies. Virus was isolated from urine, blood, and saliva. At 7 months of age, he presented with melena. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) of biopsy samples from the duodenum was positive for CMV. Anemia resolved after starting antiviral therapy with oral valganciclovir
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