Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

Marhoum EL Filali K

Publications

• Review Article
  Cytomegalovirus Disease in Patient with HIV Infection
  Author(s): EL Fane M, Sodqi M, EL Rherbi A, Chakib A, Oulad Lahsen A, Marih L and Marhoum EL Filali KEL Fane M, Sodqi M, EL Rherbi A, Chakib A, Oulad Lahsen A, Marih L and Marhoum EL Filali K
  
  Cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease is a serious condition due to reactivation of previously latent infection or newly acquired infection, it occurs frequently in immunocompromised patients by HIV infection. Even it is actually uncommon in the developed nations with the widespread use of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), CMV disease continues to be among the most common opportunistic infections in patient living with HIV (PLWH) in developing countries. Its severity is linked to its tropism for retina and central nervous system (CNS). It generally affects patients with major deficit in cellular immunity. It’s also an important HIV cofactor that promotes the virus progression and influences morbidity and mortality in PLWH by maintaining immunity dysregulation as well as a chronic systemic inflammation. Retinitis is the major reported CMV disease in PLWH, followed by gastro-i.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2472-1212.1000108

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