@article{db279ce6ea38479b824d354aa4fcae90,
title = "Successful treatment with oral valganciclovir in immunocompetent infant with gastrointestinal manifestations of cytomegalovirus infection",
abstract = "A 3-month-old male infant was admitted to hospital with anemia. Follow-up controls revealed the presence of specific cytomegalovirus (CMV) antibodies. Virus was isolated from urine, blood, and saliva. At 7 months of age, he presented with melena. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) of biopsy samples from the duodenum was positive for CMV. Anemia resolved after starting antiviral therapy with oral valganciclovir.",
keywords = "Anemia, Antiviral Agents, Cytomegalovirus, Cytomegalovirus Infections, Diagnosis, Differential, Ganciclovir, Humans, Infant, Male, Melena, Anemia, Antiviral Agents, Cytomegalovirus, Cytomegalovirus Infections, Diagnosis, Differential, Ganciclovir, Humans, Infant, Male, Melena",
author = "Buonuomo, {P. S.} and Palma Maurizi and Piero Valentini and Stefano Mastrangelo and Ilaria Lazzareschi and Vita Ridola and Riccardo Riccardi",
year = "2006",
doi = "10.1038/sj.jp.7211578",
language = "English",
volume = "26",
pages = "648--649",
journal = "Journal of Perinatology",
issn = "0743-8346",
publisher = "Nature Publishing Group:Brunel Road Houndmills, Basingstoke RG21 6XS United Kingdom:011 44 20 78334000, EMAIL: institutions@natureny.com, INTERNET: http://www.nature.com, Fax: 011 44 20 78434640",
}