Severe Cytomegalovirus-associated esophagitis in an immunocompetent patient after short-term steroid therapy: A Case-Report. Journal of clinical microbiology [J Clin Microbiol] Journal article

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Weile J, Streeck B, Muck J, Krebs G, Jakobus KH, Knabbe C, Weber F
Severe Cytomegalovirus-associated esophagitis in an immunocompetent patient after short-term steroid therapy: A Case-Report. [JOURNAL ARTICLE]
J Clin Microbiol 2009 Jul 1.

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. The cytomegalovirus esophagus infection was successfully treated with Ganciclovir.

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