CMV Ileitis: To Treat or Not to Treat? Implications of Initiating Biologic Therapy for Concurrent Crohn’s Disease
Joint Authors
Stilwell, Kendra T.
Estes, Jason
Kurtz, Maria T.
Francis, James M.
Lynch, David T.
Patel, Anish A.
Source
Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-06-20
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) enteritis is traditionally thought to be a self-limited infection in immunocompetent individuals.
Consequently, current guidelines recommend against treating nonimmunocompromised patients with antiviral therapy.
Conversely, recent data suggests that spontaneous resolution occurs less frequently than previously believed; furthermore, mortality rate in immunocompetent individuals is similar to that of the immunosuppressed.
We present a case of a 43-year-old male who was simultaneously diagnosed with CMV ileitis and Crohn’s Disease.
When discovered concomitantly, there is no guidance in the current medical literature regarding the benefit of antiviral treatment of the CMV infection prior to initiating biologic therapy versus the risks of withholding treatment, as is currently recommended for nonimmunosuppressed individuals.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Stilwell, Kendra T.& Estes, Jason& Kurtz, Maria T.& Francis, James M.& Lynch, David T.& Patel, Anish A.. 2019. CMV Ileitis: To Treat or Not to Treat? Implications of Initiating Biologic Therapy for Concurrent Crohn’s Disease. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1136194
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Stilwell, Kendra T.…[et al.]. CMV Ileitis: To Treat or Not to Treat? Implications of Initiating Biologic Therapy for Concurrent Crohn’s Disease. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1136194
American Medical Association (AMA)
Stilwell, Kendra T.& Estes, Jason& Kurtz, Maria T.& Francis, James M.& Lynch, David T.& Patel, Anish A.. CMV Ileitis: To Treat or Not to Treat? Implications of Initiating Biologic Therapy for Concurrent Crohn’s Disease. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1136194
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1136194