Septic shock due to cytomegalovirus colitis associated with rituximab use: A case report
This case illustrates an extremely rare case of CMV colitis associated with RTX use presenting with septic shock. High suspicion for rare opportunistic infections is imperative in individuals with long-term RTX use.
Authors
- Siddharth Patel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9543-3233)
- Mc Anto Antony (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2232-0078)
- Mrudula Thiriveedi
- Prutha Pathak
- J L Jay
Institutions
- University of North Alabama (US)
- Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (US)
- AnMed Health Medical Center (US)
- Decatur Memorial Hospital (US)
- Anderson University - South Carolina (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Journal of Virology
- Published
- 2024-11-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5501/wjv.v14.i1.99923
- Primary Topic
- Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00