Impact of cytomegalovirus on outcomes in acute severe ulcerative colitis: a retrospective observational study

• Main Authors: Dazhong Huang (Author), Michael Rennie (Author), Alicia Krasovec (Author), Shyam Nagubandi (Author), Sichang Liu (Author), Edward Ge (Author), Barinder Khehra (Author), Michael Au (Author), Shobini Sivagnanam (Author), Vu Kwan (Author), Claudia Rogge (Author), Nikola Mitrev (Author), Viraj Kariyawasam (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Concomitant cytomegalovirus (CMV) is highly prevalent in acute severe ulcerative colitis (ASUC) but data for outcomes of CMV positivity in ASUC and the benefit of antiviral therapy remain unclear. Objectives: We aim to determine the impact of CMV positivity, and antiviral therapy, on out...