Friday, February, 10, 2012

CMV - immunocompromised host

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Alternative Names

Cytomegalovirus - immunocompromised host


Prevention

The following should be tested for CMV:

  • Anyone who has symptoms of infectious mononucleosis, but has negative test results for mononucleosis and Epstein Barr virus
  • Anyone who shows signs of hepatitis, but has negative test results for hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C

References

Drew WL. Cytomegalovirus. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 399.


Review Date: 12/01/2009
Reviewed By: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; Jatin M. Vyas, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Assistant in Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)