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Severe cytomegalovirus infection in an immunocompetent host potentially related to flood water exposure
Carmelo Blanquicett1, Josh Denny2, Vincent Morelli3
1MD, PhD, UAB, Department of Internal Medicine, Birmingham, Vanderbilt University, Department of Biomedical Informatics, Nashville, Meharry Medical College, Department of Family Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA.
2MD, MS, Vanderbilt University, Department of Biomedical Informatics, Nashville, TN, USA.
3MD, Meharry Medical College, Department of Family Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA.

doi:10.5348/ijcri-201509-CR-10470

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Blanqicett C, Denny J, Morelli V. Severe CMV infection in an immunocompetent host potentially related to flood water exposure. Int J Case Rep Images 2015;6(1):42–45.


Abstract
Introduction: In the immunocompetent host, cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is typically asymptomatic. However, symptomatic disease can also occur and will manifest as flu-like symptoms or as mononucleosis.
Case Report: We report a case of severe CMV infection in an immunocompetent, previously-healthy adolescent, male, possibly as a result of flood-water exposure in the South-Central region of the United States.
Conclusion: This case highlights the need to consider CMV infection as a cause for the presenting symptoms described herein, in immunocompetent patients

Keywords: Antiviral therapy, Cytomegalovirus (CMV), Immunocompetent


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Author Contributions
Carmelo Blanquicett – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Josh Denny – Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Vincent Morelli – Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
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