CYTOMEGALOVIRUS POLYRADICULOPATHY CAUSED BY A GANCICLOVIR-RESISTANT STRAIN

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TOKUMOTO, JIN
HOLLANDER, H
机构
[1] UNIV CALIF SAN FRANCISCO, AIDS CLIN, BOX 0378, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94143 USA
[2] UNIV CALIF SAN FRANCISCO, DIV INFECT DIS, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94143 USA
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10.1093/clinids/17.5.854
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R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
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100102 ;
摘要
Polyradiculopathy caused by cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a rare but serious neurological disorder that occurs late in the course of HIV-1 infection and is potentially treatable with antimicrobial agents active against CMV. We describe a patient with CMV infection caused by a strain that was resistant to ganciclovir. This case demonstrates one potential mechanism of therapeutic failure and illustrates the potential pathogenicity of strains that are resistant to antiviral drugs.
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