title: Is a 6-week course of ganciclovir therapy effective for chorioretinitis in infants with congenital cytomegalovirus infection?
abstract: Effective treatment for chorioretinitis caused by congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection remains unknown. We report an infant with congenital CMV infection, who required a 6-month course of antiviral therapy to control his chorioretinitis. Long-term treatment may be necessary for managing congenital CMV-associated chorioretinitis.
authors.affiliation: Division of General Pediatrics, Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Kensuke
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shoji
authors.forename: Naoki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ito
authors.forename: Yushi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ito
authors.forename: Naoki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Inoue
authors.forename: Shingo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Adachi
authors.forename: Takuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fujimaru
authors.forename: Tomoo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakamura
authors.forename: Sachiko
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nishina
authors.forename: Noriyuki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Azuma
authors.forename: Akihiko
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Saitoh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002825:Chorioretinitis / Q000151:congenital* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000151:congenital* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D015774:Ganciclovir / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D015774:Ganciclovir