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Cytomegalovirus pneumonia in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review

Author(s) -

Antonio Cascio,

Chiara Iaria,

Paolo Ruggeri,

Walter Fries

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

international journal of infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.278

H-Index - 89

eISSN - 1878-3511

pISSN - 1201-9712

DOI - 10.1016/j.ijid.2012.03.008

Subject(s) - medicine , pneumonia , inflammatory bowel disease , tachypnea , cytomegalovirus , disease , pediatrics , intensive care medicine , hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis , complication , immunology , viral disease , herpesviridae , virus , tachycardia

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients are at increased risk of cytomegalovirus (CMV) reactivation, and although CMV pneumonia may be a fatal disease in IBD patients, little information is available on this issue. The objectives of this study were to identify risk factors for the development of CMV pneumonia in IBD patients and to find useful information to better manage this potentially fatal complication.

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