[Acquired cytomegalovirus infection in infants. A case successfully treated with ganciclovir].
BACKGROUND
Congenital cytomegalovirus infection is a severe condition. When acquired after birth prognosis is less severe although sensorial sequelae and risks justify treatment.


METHODS
A 2.5 year old infant with hepatitis due to cytomegalovirus infection acquired after birth was treated with intravenous ganciclovir (7.5 mg/kg b.i.d for 2 weeks then 10 mg/kg three times a week for 2 months. No side effect or toxicity was observed and the patient recovered without sequellae.


CONCLUSIONS
In our experience, in addition to severe and symptomatic congenital cytomegalovirus infections, ganciclovir can be used in the treatment of less severe symptomatic acquired cytomegalovirus in infants.
Dündaröz
R
R
Service de Pédiatrie, Hôpital de Mevki Asker Hastanesi, Diskapi, Ankara, Turquie.
Akin
R
R
Okutan
V
V
Sarici
U
U
Alpay
F
F
Gökçay
E
E
D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D015774:Ganciclovir / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006525:Hepatitis, Viral, Human / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D008297:Male
D000998:Antiviral Agents; D015774:Ganciclovir
Infection acquise par cytomégalovirus chez le nourrisson. Un cas traité avec succès par le ganciclovir.