Report of a case of aggressive cytomegalovirus retinitis in an infant with AIDS

P Tejada; B Sarmiento; J T Ramos; J Saavedra

doi:10.1007/BF00176887

Report of a case of aggressive cytomegalovirus retinitis in an infant with AIDS

Int Ophthalmol. 1996;20(6):333-7. doi: 10.1007/BF00176887.

Authors

P Tejada¹, B Sarmiento, J T Ramos, J Saavedra

Affiliation

¹ Department of Ophthalmology, Hospital Doce de Octubre, Madrid, Spain.

PMID: 9237135
DOI: 10.1007/BF00176887

Abstract

A case of aggressive cytomegalovirus retinitis is reported in an infant with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Intravenous treatment with ganciclovir did not control the infection. The combination of ganciclovir and foscarnet was needed to obtain a complete response.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / complications*
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / drug therapy
Antiviral Agents / therapeutic use
Child, Preschool
Cytomegalovirus / isolation & purification
Cytomegalovirus Retinitis / complications*
Cytomegalovirus Retinitis / drug therapy
Drug Therapy, Combination
Female
Foscarnet / therapeutic use
Ganciclovir / therapeutic use
HIV Antibodies / analysis
HIV-1* / immunology
Humans
Infusions, Intravenous
Recurrence

Substances

Antiviral Agents
HIV Antibodies
Foscarnet
Ganciclovir