Disseminated cytomegalovirus disease in hosts without acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and without an organ transplant.
We describe 7 histologically proven cases of cytomegalovirus disease in patients without human immunodeficiency virus and without organ transplants, all of whom had associated comorbid conditions. Therapy with ganciclovir generally resulted in a favorable outcome.
Kanno
M
M
Division of Infectious Diseases, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA.
Chandrasekar
P H
PH
Bentley
G
G
Vander Heide
R S
RS
Alangaden
G J
GJ
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003587:Cytomegalovirus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D015774:Ganciclovir / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D002479:Inclusion Bodies / Q000821:virology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000998:Antiviral Agents; D015774:Ganciclovir