title: Severe cytomegalovirus enterocolitis in an immunocompetent infant.
abstract: Gastrointestinal cytomegalovirus infection is a common opportunistic infection in immunocompromised patients. It is a rare cause of enterocolitis in immunocompetent hosts. We present a case of severe cytomegalovirus enterocolitis causing intractable diarrhea in a previously healthy infant. The child was successfully treated with intravenous ganciclovir.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Wayne State University School of Medicine and Childrens Hospital of Michigan, Detroit, MI, USA. crongkav@dmc.org
authors.forename: Chokechai
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rongkavilit
authors.forename: Mary P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Bedard
authors.forename: Jocelyn Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Ang
authors.forename: Basim I
authors.initials: BI
authors.lastname: Asmar
authors.forename: Vasundhara
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Tolia
mesh_terms: D003587:Cytomegalovirus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D004760:Enterocolitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000821:virology*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D015774:Ganciclovir / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D015774:Ganciclovir