Cytomegalovirus infection in renal transplant patients with hepatitis B--case report.
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in Hepatitis B carrier renal transplant patients who are immunosuppressed can be easily overlooked especially in those presenting with jaundice and liver failure. Recognising hepatitis due to CMV in renal transplant patients who are also hepatitis B carriers is important therapeutically as measures for the treatment and prevention of CMV infection are already available. This is especially so as Hepatitis B has a moderately high prevalence in this part of the world. We describe our clinical experience of cytomegalovirus infection in two renal transplant patients who are also asymptomatic hepatitis B carriers.
Wei
S S
SS
Department of Pathology, Singapore General Hospital.
Lee
G S
GS
Chiang
G S
GS
Vathsala
A
A
Woo
K T
KT
Lim
C H
CH
D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D002353:Carrier State / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*; D003587:Cytomegalovirus / Q000276:immunology; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*
D000914:Antibodies, Viral