Serum Cytomegalovirus Polymerase Chain Reaction Test Is a Valuable Negative Predictor of Infection in Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis.

Nathaniel A CohenMaryam ZaferNamrata SetiaMichael J AndersonAtsushi SakurabaSushila DalalJoel PekowRussell D CohenDavid T RubinDejan Micic

Published in: Digestive diseases and sciences (2022)

Serum CMV PCR has an excellent negative predictive value and demonstrates a strong correlation with CMV positivity on histology. This work supports a rationale for serum CMV PCR testing on admission to assess the risk of CMV colitis in patients with severe UC.

Keyphrases

ulcerative colitis
early onset
drug induced
emergency department
liver failure
clinical trial
epstein barr virus
respiratory failure
intensive care unit
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation