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==Overview==
==Overview==
Primary CMV infection takes place in childhood and early adolescence is asymptomatic. After the resolution of the primary infection CMV is latent in the mononuclear leukocytes. Reactivation in immunocompetent patients presents with mononucleosis like syndrome, but severe infection can occur in elderly and critically ill patients. Common complications of CMV infection in immunocompromised patients include CMV retinitis, CMV colitis, CMV encephalitis, CMV pneumonia and CMV myocarditis. CMVis associated with increased risk of graft versus host disease, myelosuppression, and invasive bacterial and fungal infections increasing morbidity and mortality of the patients.
Primary [[CMV infection]] takes place in childhood and early [[adolescence]] is asymptomatic. After the resolution of the primary infection [[CMV]] is latent in the mononuclear [[leukocytes]]. Reactivation in [[immunocompetent]] patients presents with [[mononucleosis]] like syndrome, but severe infection can occur in elderly and critically ill patients. Common complications of [[Cytomegalovirus infection|CMV infection]] in immunocompromised patients include [[CMV retinitis]], [[CMV colitis]], [[CMV]] [[encephalitis]], [[CMV]] [[pneumonia]] and [[CMV]] [[myocarditis]]. [[CMV]] is associated with increased risk of [[Graft-versus-host disease|graft versus host disease]], [[myelosuppression]], and invasive bacterial and fungal infections increasing [[morbidity]] and [[mortality]] of the patients.


==Natural History, Complications and Prognosis==
==Natural History, Complications and Prognosis==
===Natural History===
===Natural History===
Primary CMV infection takes place in childhood and early adolescence is asymptomatic. After the resolution of the primary infection CMV is latent in the mononuclear leukocytes. Reactivation of the virus can occur during states of stress and immunosuppression. Reactivation in immunocompetent patients presents with mononucleosis like syndrome, but severe infection can occur in elderly and critically ill patients. They present with clinical manifestations affecting the gastrointestinal tract and the central nervous system. Retinitis and pneumonitis are uncommon in immunocompetent patients when compared to immunocompromised patients. Reactivation of CMV infection in immunocompromised patients results in CMV end organ infection affecting multiple organs.<ref name="pmid27813024">{{cite journal| author=Al-Omari A, Aljamaan F, Alhazzani W, Salih S, Arabi Y| title=Cytomegalovirus infection in immunocompetent critically ill adults: literature review. | journal=Ann Intensive Care | year= 2016 | volume= 6 | issue= 1 | pages= 110 | pmid=27813024 | doi=10.1186/s13613-016-0207-8 | pmc=5095093 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=27813024  }} </ref>
Primary [[Cytomegalovirus infection|CMV infection]] takes place in [[childhood]] and early [[adolescence]] is asymptomatic. After the resolution of the primary infection [[CMV]] is latent in the mononuclear [[leukocytes]]. Reactivation of the [[virus]] can occur during states of [[stress]] and [[immunosuppression]]. Reactivation in [[immunocompetent]] patients presents with [[mononucleosis]] like syndrome, but severe infection can occur in elderly and critically ill patients. They present with clinical manifestations affecting the [[gastrointestinal tract]] and the [[central nervous system]]. [[Retinitis]] and [[pneumonitis]] are uncommon in [[immunocompetent]] patients when compared to [[immunocompromised]] patients. Reactivation of [[CMV]] infection in [[immunocompromised]] patients results in [[CMV]] end organ infection affecting multiple organs.<ref name="pmid27813024">{{cite journal| author=Al-Omari A, Aljamaan F, Alhazzani W, Salih S, Arabi Y| title=Cytomegalovirus infection in immunocompetent critically ill adults: literature review. | journal=Ann Intensive Care | year= 2016 | volume= 6 | issue= 1 | pages= 110 | pmid=27813024 | doi=10.1186/s13613-016-0207-8 | pmc=5095093 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=27813024  }} </ref>


===Complications===
===Complications===
Common complications of CMV infection in immunocompromised patients include:<ref name="pmid27813024">{{cite journal| author=Al-Omari A, Aljamaan F, Alhazzani W, Salih S, Arabi Y| title=Cytomegalovirus infection in immunocompetent critically ill adults: literature review. | journal=Ann Intensive Care | year= 2016 | volume= 6 | issue= 1 | pages= 110 | pmid=27813024 | doi=10.1186/s13613-016-0207-8 | pmc=5095093 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=27813024  }} </ref>
Common complications of [[CMV infection]] in [[immunocompromised]] patients include:<ref name="pmid27813024">{{cite journal| author=Al-Omari A, Aljamaan F, Alhazzani W, Salih S, Arabi Y| title=Cytomegalovirus infection in immunocompetent critically ill adults: literature review. | journal=Ann Intensive Care | year= 2016 | volume= 6 | issue= 1 | pages= 110 | pmid=27813024 | doi=10.1186/s13613-016-0207-8 | pmc=5095093 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=27813024  }} </ref>
*CMV retinitis
*[[CMV]] [[retinitis]]
*CMV colitis
*[[CMV]] [[colitis]]
*CMV encephalitis
*[[CMV]] [[encephalitis]]
*CMV pneumonia
*[[CMV]] [[pneumonia]]
*CMV myocarditis
*[[CMV]] [[myocarditis]]
*Increased risk of secondary bacterial and fungal infections
*Increased risk of secondary [[bacterial]] and [[fungal]] infections
*Increased risk of cardiovascular related mortality<ref name="pmid27114736">{{cite journal| author=Rezaee-Zavareh MS, Tohidi M, Sabouri A, Ramezani-Binabaj M, Sadeghi-Ghahrodi M, Einollahi B| title=Infectious and coronary artery disease. | journal=ARYA Atheroscler | year= 2016 | volume= 12 | issue= 1 | pages= 41-9 | pmid=27114736 | doi= | pmc=4834180 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=27114736  }} </ref>
*Increased risk of cardiovascular related [[mortality]]<ref name="pmid27114736">{{cite journal| author=Rezaee-Zavareh MS, Tohidi M, Sabouri A, Ramezani-Binabaj M, Sadeghi-Ghahrodi M, Einollahi B| title=Infectious and coronary artery disease. | journal=ARYA Atheroscler | year= 2016 | volume= 12 | issue= 1 | pages= 41-9 | pmid=27114736 | doi= | pmc=4834180 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=27114736  }} </ref>
Complications in critically ill immunocompetent patients include:  
Complications in critically ill [[immunocompetent]] patients include:  
*Increased mortality rate
*Increased [[mortality rate]]
*Prolonged intensive care unit and hospital length of stay
*Prolonged intensive care unit and hospital length of stay
*Prolonged mechanical ventilation
*Prolonged [[mechanical ventilation]]
*Nosocomial infections
*[[Nosocomial]] infections
*Endothelial cell dysfunction can cause portal or femoropopliteal vascular thrombosis
*[[Endothelial cell]] dysfunction can cause portal or femoropopliteal vascular [[thrombosis]]
Complications of CMV infection in organ transplant patients:<ref name="pmid27547053">{{cite journal| author=Luscalov S, Loga L, Dican L, Junie LM| title=Cytomegalovirus infection in immunosuppressed patients after kidney transplantation. | journal=Clujul Med | year= 2016 | volume= 89 | issue= 3 | pages= 343-6 | pmid=27547053 | doi=10.15386/cjmed-587 | pmc=4990428 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=27547053  }} </ref>
Complications of [[CMV infection]] in [[organ transplant]] patients:<ref name="pmid27547053">{{cite journal| author=Luscalov S, Loga L, Dican L, Junie LM| title=Cytomegalovirus infection in immunosuppressed patients after kidney transplantation. | journal=Clujul Med | year= 2016 | volume= 89 | issue= 3 | pages= 343-6 | pmid=27547053 | doi=10.15386/cjmed-587 | pmc=4990428 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=27547053  }} </ref>
*Acute allograft rejection and failure
*Acute allograft rejection and failure
*Death
*Death

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aravind Kuchkuntla, M.B.B.S[2]

Overview

Primary CMV infection takes place in childhood and early adolescence is asymptomatic. After the resolution of the primary infection CMV is latent in the mononuclear leukocytes. Reactivation in immunocompetent patients presents with mononucleosis like syndrome, but severe infection can occur in elderly and critically ill patients. Common complications of CMV infection in immunocompromised patients include CMV retinitis, CMV colitis, CMV encephalitis, CMV pneumonia and CMV myocarditis. CMV is associated with increased risk of graft versus host disease, myelosuppression, and invasive bacterial and fungal infections increasing morbidity and mortality of the patients.

Natural History, Complications and Prognosis

Natural History

Primary CMV infection takes place in childhood and early adolescence is asymptomatic. After the resolution of the primary infection CMV is latent in the mononuclear leukocytes. Reactivation of the virus can occur during states of stress and immunosuppression. Reactivation in immunocompetent patients presents with mononucleosis like syndrome, but severe infection can occur in elderly and critically ill patients. They present with clinical manifestations affecting the gastrointestinal tract and the central nervous system. Retinitis and pneumonitis are uncommon in immunocompetent patients when compared to immunocompromised patients. Reactivation of CMV infection in immunocompromised patients results in CMV end organ infection affecting multiple organs.[1]

Complications

Common complications of CMV infection in immunocompromised patients include:[1]

Complications in critically ill immunocompetent patients include:

Complications of CMV infection in organ transplant patients:[3]

  • Acute allograft rejection and failure
  • Death

Prognosis

CMV disease is common in patients with solid organ transplantation causing significant morbidity and mortality.[4]CMVis associated with increased risk of graft versus host disease, myelosuppression, and invasive bacterial and fungal infections increasing morbidity and mortality of the patients.[5]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Al-Omari A, Aljamaan F, Alhazzani W, Salih S, Arabi Y (2016). "Cytomegalovirus infection in immunocompetent critically ill adults: literature review". Ann Intensive Care. 6 (1): 110. doi:10.1186/s13613-016-0207-8. PMC 5095093. PMID 27813024.
  2. Rezaee-Zavareh MS, Tohidi M, Sabouri A, Ramezani-Binabaj M, Sadeghi-Ghahrodi M, Einollahi B (2016). "Infectious and coronary artery disease". ARYA Atheroscler. 12 (1): 41–9. PMC 4834180. PMID 27114736.
  3. Luscalov S, Loga L, Dican L, Junie LM (2016). "Cytomegalovirus infection in immunosuppressed patients after kidney transplantation". Clujul Med. 89 (3): 343–6. doi:10.15386/cjmed-587. PMC 4990428. PMID 27547053.
  4. de la Cámara R (2016). "CMV in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation". Mediterr J Hematol Infect Dis. 8 (1): e2016031. doi:10.4084/MJHID.2016.031. PMC 4928522. PMID 27413524.
  5. Ariza-Heredia EJ, Nesher L, Chemaly RF (2014). "Cytomegalovirus diseases after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: a mini-review". Cancer Lett. 342 (1): 1–8. doi:10.1016/j.canlet.2013.09.004. PMID 24041869.