Pediatria Clínica: Acesso Aberto
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ISSN: 2572-0775
ISSN: 2572-0775
Ozge Kangalli
CMV is a life threatening, opportunistic pathogen associated with significant morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised individuals. Cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis is the most common ocular opportunistic complication and is a serious cause of vision loss in immunocompromised patients. To our knowledge, this is the first case of successful desensitization due to an early hypersensitivity reaction to foscarnet. Our result shows that desensitization to foscarnet is safe and effective in allergy.