The role of cytomegalovirus (CMV) in exacerbations of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
remains a topic of ongoing debate. Current data are conflicting as to whether CMV worsens …

When patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are admitted to the hospital with a
flare of acute severe colitis, the possibility of a concurrent cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection …

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 …

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is common in humans. The virus then enters a “latency
phase” and can reactivate to different stimuli such as immunosuppression. The clinical …

AIM: To identify definitions of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection and intestinal disease, in
inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), to determine the prevalence associated with these …

Background Acute severe ulcerative colitis (ASUC) is a potentially life‐threatening
complication of ulcerative colitis. Aim To develop consensus statements based on a …

AIM: To identify specific colonoscopic findings in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC)
complicated by cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection. METHODS: Among UC patients who were …

Introduction Concurrent cytomegalovirus (CMV) in inflammatory bowel disease-related
colitis is an important yet complex clinical scenario associated with high rates of colectomy …

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a double‐stranded DNA virus which can be transmitted by blood
transfusion. Its seroprevalence in adults ranges from 40% to 100% depending on …

Ulcerative colitis (UC) patients are believed to have an increased risk for the colonic
reactivation of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection due to both inherent and iatrogenic factors …