Long-term prognosis following cytomegalovirus respiratory infection in immunocompromised and immunocompetent patients: a retrospective single-centre study

The mortality rate of CMV respiratory infection was found to be high, especially in patients with connective tissue diseases, cancer chemotherapy and radiation therapy, interstitial pneumonia, and non-immunocompromised patients. In patients on long-term immunosuppressants and corticosteroids, particularly within the first 6 months, vigilance needs to be exercised for CMV respiratory infection.