European evidence-based Consensus on the prevention, diagnosis and management of opportunistic infections in inflammatory bowel disease

JF Rahier, S Ben-Horin, Y Chowers… - Journal of Crohn's …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
The treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has been revolutionised over the past
decade by the increasing use of immunomodulators, mainly azathioprine (AZA)/6 …

Pseudomembranous colitis

PD Farooq, NH Urrunaga, DM Tang… - Disease-a-month, 2015 - Elsevier
Pseudomembranous colitis (PMC) is a manifestation of severe colonic disease that is
usually associated with Clostridium difficile infection, but can be caused by a number of …

Harrison's principles of internal medicine: companion handbook

TR Harrison, A Fauci - (No Title), 1998 - library.wur.nl
The" Harrison's" name is synonymous with internal medicine. From its unique section on
signs and symptoms through to the most comprehensive coverage of most all conditions …

2021 European Guideline on the management of proctitis, proctocolitis and enteritis caused by sexually transmissible pathogens

HJC De Vries, AV Nori… - Journal of the …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
This guideline intents to offer guidance on the diagnosis and management of patients with
gastrointestinal symptoms and a suspected sexually transmitted cause. Proctitis is defined …

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 …

Outcome of cytomegalovirus infections in patients with inflammatory bowel disease

KA Papadakis, JK Tung, SW Binder… - Official journal of the …, 2001 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to determine the outcome of cytomegalovirus (CMV)
infections complicating the course of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). METHODS: The …

Cytomegalovirus-induced immunopathology and its clinical consequences

S Varani, MP Landini - Herpesviridae, 2011 - Springer
Human cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a ubiquitous DNA virus that causes severe disease in
patients with immature or impaired immune systems. During active infection, CMV …

Ulcerative colitis and cytomegalovirus infection: from A to Z

FH Mourad, JG Hashash… - Journal of Crohn's …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Despite multiple studies, the role of cytomegalovirus [CMV] infection in exacerbating the
severity of inflammation in ulcerative colitis [UC], and its response to treatment, remain …

Infections in patients with immunodeficiency with thymoma (Good syndrome): report of 5 cases and review of the literature

PE Tarr, MC Sneller, LJ Mechanic, A Economides… - Medicine, 2001 - journals.lww.com
Hypogammaglobulinemia develops in 3%–6% of patients with thymoma (21, 46). This
association was first reported by Robert Good and colleagues in 1954 (18), and is …

Human cytomegalovirus cell tropism and pathogenesis

C Sinzger, G Jahn - Intervirology, 1996 - karger.com
The human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) can cause lifelong infection with episodes of
endogenous reactivation. Intrauterine fetal infection and infection of immunocompromised …