Cytomegalovirus proctitis as a complication of COVID-19 with immunosuppressive treatments

Cytomegalovirus proctitis as a complication of COVID-19 with immunosuppressive treatments

We report a case of reactivated biopsy-proven cytomegalovirus proctitis complicating the course of severe COVID-19 pneumonia treated with dexamethasone, anakinra and lopinavir/ritonavir. No other contributing factor was found than iatrogenic immunosuppression and COVID-19 immune dysregulation. We dr...

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Main Authors: François Maillet, Annabelle Pourbaix, Diane le Pluart, Laura Sirmai, Speranta Andreea Postolache, Anne Couvelard, Nadhira Houhou-Fidouh, Lisa Males, Laurène Deconinck, François-Xavier Lescure
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:IDCases
Subjects:
COVID-19
Cytomegalovirus infections
Rectal diseases
Proctitis
Dexamethasone
Anakinra
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250921000676

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