title: [Severe and disseminated infection by cytomegalovirus in immunocompetent patient].
abstract: Usually, cytomegalovirus infection dosen't cause symptoms in immunocompetents patients although sometimes can. In alcoholic and cirrhotic subjects can cause several and fatal infections. We describe a case of disseminated cytomegalovirus infection in an alcoholic patient with excellent response to ganciclovir.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, C/Martín Lagos s/n. 28040 Madrid.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Izquierdo Rubio
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Taxonera Samsó
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Ladero Quesada
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Almansa Menchero
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Díaz-Rubio
mesh_terms: D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012720:Severity of Illness Index