OBJECTIVES: Previous studies have suggested an association between cytomegalovirus
(CMV) infection and steroid-refractory inflammatory bowel disease. In this study, the use of …

Background Studies suggest that cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection exacerbates ulcerative
colitis (UC) refractory to immunosuppressive therapies. Early and accurate diagnosis of …

OBJECTIVE The clinical significance of cytomegalovirus (CMV) reactivation complicating
ulcerative colitis (UC) patients has been uncertain. It has therefore remained undetermined …

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 …

The link between cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection and inflammatory bowel diseases
remains an important subject of debate. CMV infection is frequent in ulcerative colitis (UC) …

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 …

Background Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection has been reported in ulcerative colitis (UC),
especially in severe, steroid-refractory disease. However, its role in steroid-refractoriness …

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 …

We report a case of cytomegalovirus (CMV) presenting as acute refractory colitis in a patient
with a pre-existing 14-month history of ulcerative colitis (UC) who had never previously been …

Abstract Background and Aims: Cytomegalovirus [CMV] infection often reactivates in the
course of inflammatory bowel disease, but the significance of this remains disputable. Our …