Cytomegalovirus haemorrhagic colitis complicating COVID‐19 in an immunocompetent critically ill patient: A case report
Sophie Leemans, Evelyne Maillart, Héloïse Van Noten, Lucas Oliveira dos Santos, L Leahu, Prochore Kamgang, Andrea Gallerani, Philippe Clevenbergh
Abstract
Suspicion threshold for opportunistic coinfections should be lowered in severe COVID-19. Serum CMV polymerase chain reaction and colonoscopy should be discussed in presence of persistent digestive disturbances.
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MedicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Critically illColonoscopyCytomegalovirusColitis2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Polymerase chain reactionGastroenterologyIntensive care medicineVirologyInternal medicineViral diseaseVirusHerpesviridaeColorectal cancerDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)BiochemistryGeneOutbreakChemistryCancerCytomegalovirus and herpesvirus researchPneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatmentBiosensors and Analytical Detection