title: A case of severe CMV-colitis in an HIV positive patient despite moderate immunodeficiency.
abstract: CMV-colitis is rare in HIV positive patients with CD4 counts higher than 100 microl(-1). We report a patient who was suffering from extensive CMV-colitis despite modest immune defect. The diagnosis was confirmed by repeated biopsies. The patient experienced an unusually long recovery which was only achieved after initiation of HAART.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, JWG University, Frankfurt, Germany. timo.wolf@kgu.de
authors.forename: Timo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wolf
authors.forename: Markus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bickel
authors.forename: Dominik
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Faust
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fellbaum
authors.forename: Hans-Reinhard
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Brodt
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology; D000328:Adult; D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D023241:Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D003092:Colitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000821:virology; D003113:Colonoscopy; D003587:Cytomegalovirus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents