Cytomegalovirus polyradiculopathy caused by a ganciclovir-resistant strain.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Polyradiculopathy caused by cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a rare but serious neurological disorder that occurs late in the course of HIV-1 infection and is potentially treatable with antimicrobial agents active against CMV. We describe a patient with CMV infection caused by a strain that was resistant to ganciclovir. This case demonstrates one potential mechanism of therapeutic failure and illustrates the potential pathogenicity of strains that are resistant to antiviral drugs.
Medical subject headings
- AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections
- Cytomegalovirus Infections
- HIV-1
- Polyradiculopathy