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Citomegalovirus en huésped inmunodeficiente - Treatment

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Citomegalovirus en huésped inmunocomprometido

Tratamiento:

Algunos medicamentos antivirales están disponibles para tratar el CMV. Estos medicamentos requieren un control cuidadoso para ver si hay efectos secundarios. Los fármacos antivirales pueden ayudar a impedir que el virus se copie a sí mismo dentro del cuerpo. Sin embargo, estos fármacos no eliminan el virus del cuerpo.

Expectativas (pronóstico):

La infección por CMV en un huésped inmunodeficiente puede ser mortal y la gravedad de la enfermedad depende de la fortaleza del sistema inmunitario de la persona. Las investigaciones demostraron que las personas que han tenido un trasplante de médula ósea tienen el más alto riesgo de mortalidad.

Cualquier persona inmunodeficiente, bien sea un paciente con VIH, un receptor de transplante de órganos, un receptor de transplante de médula ósea u otro, debe buscar asesoría médica si se presenta cualquier signo de infección.

Complicaciones:

  • Ceguera
  • Deterioro del riñón (por los medicamentos utilizados para tratar la afección)
  • Daño hepático
  • Conteo de glóbulos blancos bajo (por los medicamentos utilizados para tratar la afección)
  • Meningitis
  • Neumonía

Situaciones que requieren asistencia médica:

Consulte con el médico si usted es inmunodeficiente y tiene síntomas de infección por CMV.

  • Reviewed last on: 12/1/2009
  • David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; Jatin M. Vyas, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Assistant in Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Drew WL. Cytomegalovirus. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 399.

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