title: Symptomatic cytomegalovirus infection complicating treatment of acute systemic vasculitis.
abstract: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is usually a complication of renal/solid organ or bone marrow transplantation. We describe three cases of severe CMV in the context of vasculitis immunosuppression.
authors.affiliation: Department of Renal Medicine, Guy's Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Elsharkawy
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Perrin
authors.forename: C K T
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Farmer
authors.forename: I C
authors.initials: IC
authors.lastname: Abbs
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Muir
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: E M E
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: MacMahon
authors.forename: D J A
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Goldsmith
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003587:Cytomegalovirus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents