[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.
Ramos Boluda
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Servicio de Gastroenterología, Departamento de Anatomía Patológica, Hospital Infantil Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain. eramosb.hulp@salud.madrid.org
Molina Arias
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Sarría Osses
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Larrauri Martínez
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Prieto Bozano
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D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000150:complications*; D003968:Diarrhea, Infantile / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male