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Report of a case of aggressive cytomegalovirus retinitis in an infant with AIDS

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A case of aggressive cytomegalovirus retinitis is reported in an infant with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Intravenous treatment with ganciclovir did not control the infection. The combination of ganciclovir and foscarnet was needed to obtain a complete response.

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  1. Division of Immunodeficiencies, Department of Pediatrics, Hospital Doce de Octubre, Madrid, Spain

    J. T. Ramos & J. Saavedra

  2. Division of Immunodeficiencies, Department of Ophthalmology, Hospital Doce de Octubre, Madrid, Spain

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Tejada, P., Sarmiento, B., Ramos, J.T. et al. Report of a case of aggressive cytomegalovirus retinitis in an infant with AIDS. Int Ophthalmol 20, 333–337 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00176887

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