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Hawthorne, Timothy Zef, Shellien, Rachel, Chambers, Lucy and Devereux, Graham 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0024-4887
(2021)
'CMV pneumonitis in a patient with Crohn's disease taking azathioprine.'. BMJ Case Reports, Vol 14, Issue 4, e241256.
Abstract
This case report discusses the rare presentation of cytomegalovirus (CMV) pneumonitis in a young patient with moderately severe Crohn's disease managed with low dose azathioprine. CMV pneumonitis was initially suspected on CT chest images and confirmed by PCR for CMV. She was treated with intravenous ganciclovir and later stepped down to oral valganciclovir. Although this patient had a prolonged and complicated hospital admission, a good clinical outcome was achieved. CMV infection was raised as an early differential and antiviral treatment was started without delay. This case study, therefore, makes the case for increased awareness of the possibility of, and recognition of CMV pneumonitis among healthcare professionals as a way of preventing significant morbidity and mortality. It also raises awareness of checking for slow metabolisers of azathioprine before initiation to look for individuals who may be at increased risk of azathioprine's adverse effects.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Subjects: | QW Microbiology and Immunology > Immunotherapy and Hypersensitivity > QW 920 Immunosuppression. Immunosuppressive agents WC Communicable Diseases > Infection. Bacterial Infections > Bacterial Infections > WC 202 Pneumonia (General or not elsewhere classified) WI Digestive System > WI 140 Diseases (General) |
| Faculty: Department: | Clinical Sciences & International Health > Clinical Sciences Department |
| Digital Object Identifer (DOI): | https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2020-241256 |
| Depositing User: | Julie Franco |
| Date Deposited: | 10 May 2021 13:19 |
| Last Modified: | 10 May 2021 13:19 |
| URI: | https://archive.lstmed.ac.uk/id/eprint/17748 |
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