Severe Symptomatic Primary CMV Infection in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients with Low Population Seroprevalence.

Catherine R RowanCiaran JudgeMary D CannonGarret CullenHugh E MulcahyElizabeth RyanCillian F De GascunGlen A Doherty

Published in: Gastroenterology research and practice (2018)

Primary cytomegalovirus infection can cause a severe illness in IBD patients, particularly those receiving immunosuppression. In areas where adult CMV seroprevalence is low, evidence of CMV should be sought in IBD patients presenting with any febrile systemic illness.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
early onset
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
ulcerative colitis
patient reported outcomes
young adults
urinary tract infection
patient reported