Cytomegalovirus: Difference between revisions

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*50% of Americans seropositive, almost all asymptomatic
*50% of Americans seropositive, almost all asymptomatic
*Immunosuppressed most likely to have symptoms
*Immunosuppressed most likely to have symptoms
==Treatment==
==Management==
*Gancyclovir first line
*Gancyclovir first line
*foscarnet, cidofovir
*foscarnet, cidofovir

Revision as of 14:47, 7 December 2017

CMV Diseases

Background

  • Herpesvirus
  • 50% of Americans seropositive, almost all asymptomatic
  • Immunosuppressed most likely to have symptoms

Management

  • Gancyclovir first line
  • foscarnet, cidofovir


See Also