Is CMV DNAemia an early marker of CMV colitis in patients with active ulcerative colitis?

ABSTRACT Cytomegalovirus (CMV) colitis is a serious concern worsening the prognosis of patients with ulcerative colitis (UC). We aimed to assess risk factors and prognostic impact of CMV colitis in patients with moderate-to-severe UC flare. We conducted a retrospective, observational, single-center...

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Main Authors: Laura Melotti, Matteo Rinaldi, Marco Salice, Nikolas K. Dussias, Nicholas Vanigli, Carlo Calabrese, Eleonora Scaioli, Liliana Gabrielli, Tiziana Lazzarotto, Francesca Rosini, Pierluigi Viale, Paolo Gionchetti, Maddalena Giannella, Fernando Rizzello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2024-11-01
Series:Microbiology Spectrum
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Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.01159-24