Jejunal stricture in a premature infant: Is cytomegalovirus the causative pathogen or a superinfection?

Background Cytomegalovirus (CMV) enterocolitis is rare in term neonates. Case characteristics A term newborn with persistent pneumonia from birth developed enterocolitis on day 18 of life. Outcome Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for CMV DNA was positive in urine sample. Antiviral therapy for six weeks resulted in successful treatment without any stricture formation. Message CMV enterocolitis should be considered as a differential diagnosis in atypical cases of necrotizing enterocolitis in neonates.

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Cytomegalovirus Enterocolitis in a Term Neonate

Vyasam

Abiramalatha

Hema

et al. 2018

Indian Pediatr

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Intestinal manifestations of postnatal and congenital cytomegalovirus infection in term and preterm infants

Goelz

Hamprecht

Klingel

et al. 2016

Journal of Clinical Virology

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High prevalence of cytomegalovirus infection in surgical intestinal specimens from infants with necrotizing enterocolitis and spontaneous intestinal perforation: A retrospective observational study

Omarsdottir

Agnarsdóttir

Casper

et al. 2017

Journal of Clinical Virology

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Jejunal stricture in a premature infant: Is cytomegalovirus the causative pathogen or a superinfection?

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Cytomegalovirus Enterocolitis in a Term Neonate

Cytomegalovirus Enterocolitis in a Term Neonate

Intestinal manifestations of postnatal and congenital cytomegalovirus infection in term and preterm infants

High prevalence of cytomegalovirus infection in surgical intestinal specimens from infants with necrotizing enterocolitis and spontaneous intestinal perforation: A retrospective observational study

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