title: Ganciclovir therapy of congenital cytomegalovirus disease.
abstract: A newborn with cytomegalovirus disease with cerebral involvement was treated with ganciclovir for 21 days. The treatment resulted in only temporary cessation of virus shedding in the urine and probably had no ameliorating effect on the long-term clinical outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Bergen, Norway.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Reigstad
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bjerknes
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Markestad
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Myrmel
mesh_terms: D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000151:congenital* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005317:Fetal Growth Retardation / Q000382:microbiology; D015774:Ganciclovir / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D015774:Ganciclovir