title: Prolonged recovery from pediatric cardiac surgery due to disseminated cytomegalovirus infection.
abstract: Partial atrioventricular septal defect is usually followed by an uncomplicated postoperative course. We present an infant with unexplained persistent respiratory failure following partial a trioventricular septal defect repair. Extensive evaluation including bronchoalveolar lavage subsequently led to the diagnosis of disseminated cytomegalovirus. This is the first reported case to our knowledge of disseminated cytomegalovirus following surgical repair of congenital heart disease excluding orthotopic heart transplant.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit, MI 48201, USA.
authors.forename: Rekha
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Solomon
authors.forename: Christopher W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Mastropietro
mesh_terms: D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000821:virology*; D015774:Ganciclovir / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006343:Heart Septal Defects / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000821:virology; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D015774:Ganciclovir