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...

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) shares many properties with other members of the herpesvirus family it exhibits latency, reactivates under suitable conditions to cause human disease, and it is incurable. CMV is the primary opportunistic viral infection in the immunosuppressed person and gives rise to a wide spectrum of disease. CMV is a major cause ofmorbidity and mortality among patients with AIDS, and ...

OBJECTIVES To compare the incidence of retinal detachment in patients treated with the ganciclovir implant compared with those treated using systemic therapy only, among 511 patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis and to describe the influence of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) on retinal detachment incidence. PATIENTS AND M...

BACKGROUND Cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis is the most common opportunistic ocular infection in AIDS patients, and frequently leads to blindness if untreated. Intravitreal ganciclovir proved to be effective in stopping the progression of the disease. OBJECTIVES To determine the efficacy and complications of intravitreal ganciclovir (2 mg in 0.1 ml per injection) to control CMV retinitis. ST...

PURPOSE To report a case of bilateral cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis in an otherwise healthy infant. METHODS A four-month-old, healthy, male infant was evaluated for visual inattention. RESULTS This full-term infant with a normal birth weight and an uneventful gestational period was referred with symptoms of visual inattention, fever, and agitation one week prior to admission. Ocular invol...

UNLABELLED Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has the ability to affect any organ in the body. In 70% of HIV-infected patients ocular manifestations were observed, which in the vast majority reflect the systemic disease and may be the first sign of a disseminated infection. AIM The purpose of this paper is to determine the prevalence and the clinical aspects of cytomegalovirus retinitis in HI...