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A Case Report : Ganciclovir Therapy of Cytomegalovirus Pneumonitis
Jee-Yeon Min, Soo-Jong Hong, Hyung Nam Moon, Chang Yee Hong
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1996;39(1):142-147.   Published online January 15, 1996
Ganciclovir is an antiviral agent that is effective for cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in immunocompromised hosts. But the benefits of treatment for the congenital CMV diseases are still controversial. Cytomegalovirus pneumonitis is very rare. And so, a few cases of ganciclovir therapy in CMV pneumonitis were reported. We experienced a case of a 7 month-old male infant with prolonged pneumonitis and respiratory difficulty...