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Cytomegalovirus Enterocolitis in a Term Neonate
Siva Prasad Vyasam1, Thangaraj Abiramalatha1, Nalapalu Srinivasan Hema2
1Departments of Neonatology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
Background:
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) enterocolitis is rare in term neonates.
Case Characteristics:
A term newborn with persistent pneumonia from birth developed enterocolitis on day 18 of life.
Outcome:
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for CMV DNA was positive in urine sample. Antiviral therapy for six weeks resulted in successful treatment without any stricture formation.
Message:
CMV enterocolitis should be considered as a differential diagnosis in atypical cases of necrotizing enterocolitis in neonates.
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