Prevalence and risk factors of cytomegalovirus colitis in inflammatory bowel disease patients in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: A tertiary center experience

Prevalence and risk factors of cytomegalovirus colitis in inflammatory bowel disease patients in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: A tertiary center experience

Background: Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are at a higher risk of cytomegalovirus (CMV) colitis because of their immunocompromised status. There are no studies from Saudi Arabia regarding the prevalence of CMV colitis in patients with IBD. Objective: To determine the prevalence, cha...

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Main Authors: Yazeed Alotaibi, Abed AlLehibi, Abdullah Almtawa, Nawaf Alotaibi, Adel Alghamdi, Saad Alrajhi, Adel AlQutub, Ahmad AlEid, Abdulrhman Alamr, Bashaar Al Ibrahim, Mohammed Alahmari, Hussam Alhamidi, Shameem Ahmad, Fouad Alshammari, Fahad Almotawa, Youssef Altannir, Ahmed Alghamdi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2023-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences
Subjects:
crohn's disease
cytomegalovirus colitis
epidemiology
diagnosis
immunocompromised
inflammatory bowel disease
steroids
ulcerative colitis
Online Access:http://www.sjmms.net/article.asp?issn=1658-631X;year=2023;volume=11;issue=4;spage=305;epage=313;aulast=Alotaibi

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