Latent cytomegalovirus infection does not influence long-term disease outcomes in inflammatory bowel disease, but is associated with later onset of disease.
Kimberley W J van der SlootMichiel D VoskuilMarijn C VisschedijkEleonora A M FestenHendrik M van DullemenRinse K WeersmaBehrooz Z AlizadehCoretta van Leer-ButerGerard DijkstraPublished in: Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology (2020)
CMV seropositivity does not influence disease outcomes of IBD patients and seems to be associated with a delay in IBD onset. Guidelines regarding CMV screening in patients with IBD are currently based on a low level of evidence. These data support the recommendation that routine CMV serology measurement is not necessary in the clinical care of IBD.