Refractory Ileal Perforations in a Cytomegalovirus-Infected Premature Neonate Resolved After Ganciclovir Therapy

Refractory Ileal Perforations in a Cytomegalovirus-Infected Premature Neonate Resolved After Ganciclovir Therapy

Severe neonatal gastrointestinal diseases such as necrotizing enterocolitis or spontaneous intestinal perforation are potentially lethal conditions which predominantly occur in preterm infants. Cytomegalovirus (CMV), which is known to cause congenital and acquired infections in the newborns, has als...

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Main Authors: Mari Morimoto, Hirofumi Sawada, Noriko Yodoya, Hiroyuki Ohashi, Kuniaki Toriyabe, Ryo Hanaki, Katsumi Sugiura, Hidemi Toyoda, Kohei Matsushita, Yuhki Koike, Kohei Otake, Mikihiro Inoue, Keiichi Uchida, Hiroshi Imai, Yoshihide Mitani, Kazuo Maruyama, Yoshihiro Komada, Tomoaki Ikeda, Masahiro Hirayama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
cytomegalovirus
congenital viral infection
ganciclovir
gastrointestinal perforation
pathological examination
premature neonate
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fped.2020.00352/full

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