AI Article Synopsis
- Cytomegalovirus infection frequently affects AIDS patients, leading to conditions like retinitis, but treatment usually only slows progression rather than cures it.
- A case study details a 35-year-old man with retinitis who opted out of treatment, resulting in blindness within six months.
- Tracking of cytomegalovirus levels showed a rise in viral load in both his blood and urine during this period.
Article Abstract
Cytomegalovirus infection is common in patients with AIDS, and often causes retinitis. Treatment is rarely curative, but the progression of retinitis is delayed. The untreated course of cytomegalovirus retinitis in AIDS is unknown. We report a 35-year-old man with retinitis who refused treatment. Retinitis resulted in blindness within 6 months. Measurement of cytomegalovirus genomes showed an increasing viral load in blood and urine.
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