[Cytomegalovirus infection causing protracted diarrhea in an immunocompetent child].
Cytomegalovirus infection is a frequent cause of complications in immunodeficient patients. In healthy hosts, cytomegalovirus infection is usually asymptomatic. We describe a case of a 3 month old immunocompetent boy who suffered from protracted diarrhoea that required parenteral nutrition. After treatment with ganciclovir he recovered without any after effects.
Servicio de Gastroenterología, Departamento de Anatomía Patológica, Hospital Infantil Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain. eramosb.hulp@salud.madrid.org
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Ramos Boluda
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Molina Arias
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Sarría Osses
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Larrauri Martínez
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Prieto Bozano
D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000150:complications*; D003968:Diarrhea, Infantile / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male