Cytomegalovirus viral load kinetics in patients with HIV/AIDS admitted to a medical intensive care unit: a case for pre-emptive therapy.

BACKGROUND: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is associated with severe diseases in immunosuppressed patients; however, there is a lack of data for pre-emptive therapy in patients with HIV/AIDS. METHOD: This was a retrospective study, which enrolled patients diagnosed with HIV/AIDS (CD4<200 cells/μ...

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Main Authors: Simnikiwe H Mayaphi, Marieke Brauer, Daniel M Morobadi, Ahmad H Mazanderani, Rendani T Mafuyeka, Steve A S Olorunju, Gregory R Tintinger, Anton Stoltz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3974798?pdf=render