title: [Cytomegalovirus diarrhea as a diagnostic index for AIDS].
abstract: We report a case of a male 49 years old, without clinical history, excepting rape in 1996, that was admitted to the Emergency Room of HGUGM because of diarrhea 6 months duration, plus fever (39 degrees C) in the last 2 months. He was diagnosed of infection by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), with serum antigenemia (70 cells), and colonic biopsy positives for Cytomegalovirus, and a normal colonoscopy. Cytomegalovirus colitis is the major etiologic infectious agent in patients with AIDS-associated diarrhea, although it can be the diagnostic index for AIDS in a few cases.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Medicina Interna II, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid.
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Garcés Molina
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Royo García
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hernández Pérez
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pinilla
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pastor Gómez-Cornejo
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Portugal Alvarez
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003092:Colitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000821:virology*; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000821:virology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
vernacular_title: Diarrea por citomegalovirus (CMV) como primera manifestación de SIDA.