Fatal disseminated cytomegalovirus infection with necrotizing oophoritis in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

• Main Authors: Laís Braga Soares (Author), Renata Buccheri (Author), Renata Bacic Palhares (Author), Amaro Nunes Duarte-Neto (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of São Paulo, 2018-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Disseminated human cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease occurs mainly as a congenital infection and among immunocompromised hosts. Patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) are at increased risk for CMV infection, and the most prevalent clinical manifestation is retinitis, followed by colitis...