TY - JOUR
T1 - Cytomegalovirus pseudomembranous colitis in an immunocompetent patient
T2 - Case report and review of the literature
AU - Cadena, Jose
AU - Owens, Aaron
AU - Blankenship, Jennifer
AU - Chung, Raymond
PY - 2007/5
Y1 - 2007/5
N2 - Pseudomembranous colitis is a common complication of infection with Clostridium difficile. However, there are other etiologies that should be considered. Cytomegalovirus (CMV) can cause colitis in immunocompetent subjects, and, very rarely, it can be complicated by pseudomembrane formation. In this article, we present a case of pseudomembranous colitis caused by CMV and review the literature.
AB - Pseudomembranous colitis is a common complication of infection with Clostridium difficile. However, there are other etiologies that should be considered. Cytomegalovirus (CMV) can cause colitis in immunocompetent subjects, and, very rarely, it can be complicated by pseudomembrane formation. In this article, we present a case of pseudomembranous colitis caused by CMV and review the literature.
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U2 - 10.1097/01.idc.0000269921.48466.65
DO - 10.1097/01.idc.0000269921.48466.65
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:34249006621
SN - 1056-9103
VL - 15
SP - 213
EP - 216
JO - Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice
JF - Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice
IS - 3
ER -