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CMV Retinitis
 
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CMV retinitis

Alternative names:

chorioretinitis

Prevention:

Symptomatic CMV infection normally occurs only in immune compromised individuals. Avoiding the primary cause of immune deficiency, AIDS, will prevent CMV infection. Individuals with HIV should begin anti-HIV medications. Individuals undergoing chemotherapy, taking anti-rejection medications for transplant, or undergoing cortisone therapy should report any visual abnormalities to their physicians.

Update Date: 04/01/00

Updated By: Luis A. Diaz, Jr. M.D., Johns Hopkins Medical Institute, VeriMed Health Network




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