Human cytomegalovirus infection of a severe-burn patient: evidence for productive self-limited viral replication in blood and lung

Klaus Hamprecht, Mathias Pfau, Hans-Eberhard Schaller, Gerhard Jahn, Jaap M Middeldorp, Hans-Oliver Rennekampff

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Abstract

To date, only seroepidemiological data are available on the role of human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) in patients with severe burns. We present the first longitudinal analysis of disseminated HCMV infection with a demonstration of self-limited productive viral replication identified in both the blood and lung of a burn patient.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2534-2536
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Clinical Microbiology
Volume43
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - May 2005

Keywords

  • Adult
  • Blood
  • Blood Transfusion
  • Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid
  • Burns
  • Case Reports
  • Cytomegalovirus
  • Cytomegalovirus Infections
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Journal Article
  • Lung
  • Respiration, Artificial
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Virus Replication

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