A rare case of cytomegalovirus causing respiratory failure and a large pericardial effusion

• Main Authors: Leah Burkovsky (Author), Wahab M. Kahloan (Author), Aashish Acharya (Author), Gayatri Nair (Author), Ricardo A. S. Conti (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Greater Baltimore Medical Center, 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is asymptomatic in the majority of immunocompetent patients. However, it can cause severe presentations, particularly in patients who are immunocompromised. We are reporting a rare association between respiratory failure secondary to cavitary pneumonia and a large per...