Antiviral treatment for colonic cytomegalovirus infection in ulcerative colitis patients significantly improved their surgery free survival

Y Wang, P Aggarwal, X Liu, H Lu, L Lian… - Journal of Clinical …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Background: The frequency of cytomegalovirus (CMV) colitis in steroid-refractory
inflammatory bowel disease has been reported to range from 15.8% to 34.0%. Infected …

Diagnosis of cytomegalovirus infection during exacerbation of ulcerative colitis

A Levin, S Yaari, R Stoff, O Caplan, DG Wolf, E Israeli - Digestion, 2017 - karger.com
Background/Aims: The role of cytomegalovirus (CMV) reactivation during exacerbations of
ulcerative colitis (UC) is yet a matter of debate, and assessment of CMV infection in UC …

[HTML][HTML] Cytomegalovirus colitis and subsequent new diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease in an immunocompetent host: a case study and literature review

TV Khan, C Toms - The American Journal of Case Reports, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective: Rare co-existance of disease or pathology Background: Infection with
gastrointestinal cytomegalovirus in an immunocompetent host is a rather rare occurrence in …

[HTML][HTML] Natural history of cytomegalovirus infection in a series of patients diagnosed with moderate-severe ulcerative colitis

V Criscuoli, MR Rizzuto, L Montalbano… - World Journal of …, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
AIM: To evaluate the natural history of human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infection in a series
of 28 ulcerative colitis patients in whom the search for HCMV was positive. METHODS: A …

[HTML][HTML] Characteristic endoscopic findings and risk factors for cytomegalovirus-associated colitis in patients with active ulcerative colitis

Y Hirayama, T Ando, Y Hirooka… - World journal of …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
AIM: To identify characteristic endoscopic findings and risk factors for cytomegalovirus
(CMV)-associated colitis in patients with active ulcerative colitis (UC). METHODS: A total of …

Refractory ulcerative colitis complicated by a cytomegaloviral infection requiring surgery: report of a case

T Nakamura, R Nakamura, K Maruyama, A Fukazawa… - Surgery today, 2004 - Springer
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection has been reported to be a cause of refractory ulcerative
colitis (UC). We herein report a case of refractory ulcerative colitis complicated by CMV …

Prevalence of cytomegalovirus infection in severe refractory ulcerative and Crohn's colitis

M Cottone, G Pietrosi, G Martorana, A Casa… - The American journal of …, 2001 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES Cytomegalovirus infection has been reported as a cause of refractory
inflammatory bowel disease, but no data are available on its prevalence in severe colitis …

[HTML][HTML] Cytomegalovirus complicating inflammatory bowel disease: a 10-year experience in a community-based, university-affiliated hospital

R Al-Zafiri, A Gologan, P Galiatsatos… - Gastroenterology & …, 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
There is an ongoing debate regarding the signifcance of cytomegalovirus (CMV) in colonic
biopsies and the effect of antiviral therapy in patients with infammatory bowel disease (IBD) …

cytomegalovirus and inflammatory bowel disease

K Sager, S Alam, A Bond… - Alimentary …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Background The association between ulcerative colitis and cytomegalovirus (CMV) has
been recognised for over 50 years; and the role of CMV in ulcerative colitis in general, and …

Clinicopathologic characteristics of clinically relevant cytomegalovirus infection in inflammatory bowel disease

A Kuwabara, H Okamoto, T Suda, Y Ajioka… - Journal of …, 2007 - Springer
Background In this study we aimed to identify clinically relevant patterns of cytomegalovirus
(CMV) infection in inflammatory bowel disease. Methods Twenty-two patients with severe …