Open AccessSevere Cytomegalovirus-Associated Esophagitis in an Immunocompetent Patient after Short-Term Steroid Therapy
Author(s) -
Jan Weile,
Benjamin Streeck,
Johannes Muck,
Gerd Krebs,
Karl-Heinz Jakobus,
Cornelius Knabbe,
Friedhelm Weber
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of clinical microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.349
H-Index - 255
eISSN - 1070-633X
pISSN - 0095-1137
DOI - 10.1128/jcm.00143-09
Subject(s) - ganciclovir , cytomegalovirus , esophagitis , human cytomegalovirus , esophagus , medicine , betaherpesvirinae , immunology , gastroenterology , transplantation , herpesviridae , viral disease , virus , disease , reflux
A case of severe human cytomegalovirus esophagitis after short-term corticosteroid therapy in a patient with no other apparent cause of immunodeficiency, such as human immunodeficiency virus infection, neoplasia, or previous organ transplantation, is described herein. The cytomegalovirus esophagus infection was successfully treated with ganciclovir.