Report of a case of aggressive cytomegalovirus retinitis in an infant with AIDS.
A case of aggressive cytomegalovirus retinitis is reported in an infant with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Intravenous treatment with ganciclovir did not control the infection. The combination of ganciclovir and foscarnet was needed to obtain a complete response.
Tejada
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Department of Ophthalmology, Hospital Doce de Octubre, Madrid, Spain.
Sarmiento
B
B
Ramos
J T
JT
Saavedra
J
J
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003587:Cytomegalovirus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D017726:Cytomegalovirus Retinitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D017245:Foscarnet / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015774:Ganciclovir / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015483:HIV Antibodies / Q000032:analysis; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D012008:Recurrence
D000998:Antiviral Agents; D015483:HIV Antibodies; D017245:Foscarnet; D015774:Ganciclovir