Valganciclovir treatment of primary cytomegalovirus pneumonitis in an immunocompetent adult
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Case report: severe cytomegalovirus primary infection in an immunocompetent adult with disseminated intravascular coagulation treated with valganciclovir
BACKGROUND Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is a very rare complication of disseminated cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection. So far it is mainly described for immunocompromised patients. CASE PRESENTATION A 49-year-old immunocompetent Caucasian male presented with sudden onset of fever and DIC due to primary CMV infection, which was treated with Valganciclovir. CMV-specific IgG-avidit...
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1757-790X
DOI: 10.1136/bcr.11.2010.3489