Cytomegalovirus Retinitis in an Immunocompetent Patient
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Cytomegalovirus retinitis in an immunocompetent patient.
UNLABELLED CMV meningitis is a well-documented clinical entity in immunocompromised adults. There are only a few reports in the literature regarding CMV meningitis in immunocompetent adults. CASE REPORT We present the case of an immunocompetent middle-aged woman who presented with fever, nuchal rigidity, confusion, and vomiting. Lumbar puncture revealed meningitis (550 cells/mm(3), 80% lympho...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Ophthalmology
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0003-9950
DOI: 10.1001/archopht.123.4.572