Low frequency maintenance ganciclovir for cytomegalovirus retinitis
- 1 January 1991
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 23 (1) , 43-46
- https://doi.org/10.3109/00365549109023373
Abstract
45 patients on maintenance ganciclovir for treated cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis were reviewed retrospectively. Treatment was given at 30 mg/kg/week in 3 divided doses: Monday, Wednesday, Friday. The median time to clinical relapse was 5.4 months. This is similar to that reported with higher frequency maintenance regimens. The high degree of immunodeficiency (median CD4 count 16 cells/μl) and poor prognosis (median survival 8.2 months) associated with CMV retinitis were confirmed.Keywords
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