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High-dose Valganciclovir Treatment for Resistant Cytomegalovirus Colitis due to UL97 and UL54 Mutations.
Transplantation proceedings - 1 Jan 2000
Baradhi K M, Aure R L, El-Amm J-M
Abstract excerpt
We report the first case of a ganciclovir-resistant cytomegalovirus (CMV) involving the gastrointestinal tract that was successfully treated with high-dose valganciclovir. A kidney transplant recipient developed drug-resistant CMV colitis which was initially treated with valganciclovir, but his CMV was found to have major resistance to ganciclovir and cidofovir due to UL97 and UL54 mutations. The patient was...
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