A rare intruder in genital ulcer: A clinical dilemma
| Autor: | M I Celine, K Sobhanakumari, Vatsan Vivekanandan, Rony Mathew, Athira Mohan |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
Ganciclovir
medicine.medical_specialty business.industry medicine.medical_treatment Congenital cytomegalovirus infection virus diseases Immunosuppression Valganciclovir Disease 030230 surgery medicine.disease Dermatology law.invention 030207 dermatology & venereal diseases 03 medical and health sciences Genital ulcer 0302 clinical medicine law Medicine medicine.symptom Differential diagnosis business Polymerase chain reaction medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Skin and Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 2:46-48 |
| ISSN: | 2582-3175 |
| DOI: | 10.25259/jsstd_6_2020 |
| Popis: | Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a leading cause of opportunistic infections in immunocompromised patients causing both systemic and cutaneous manifestations with significant morbidity and mortality. CMV infection is an important differential diagnosis of genital ulcer in immunosuppressed patients which needs prompt diagnosis and treatment as it could imply systemic involvement. Polymerase chain reaction is the diagnostic test of choice. Ganciclovir and valganciclovir are the preferred drugs administered according to the severity of disease. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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