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Intravitreal Ganciclovir for Neonatal Cytomegalovirus-Associated Retinitis: A Case Report

Journal of Perinatology volume 33, pages 329–331 (2013)Cite this article

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Congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is a major cause of birth defects and childhood disorders in the United States. Retinitis occurs in 25% of infants with severely symptomatic congenital CMV and in ∼1% of asymptomatic infants. Intravitreal ganciclovir is recommended in adults with CMV retinitis (CMVR) refractory or noncompliant to intravenous therapy. No literature is available discussing the use of intravitreal ganciclovir for CMVR in neonates. We report a term neonate who received intravenous and intravitreal ganciclovir for treatment of CMVR. Three doses of intravitreal ganciclovir (2 mg per dose in each eye) were administered. Intravitreal injections of ganciclovir appeared to be well tolerated and improvement of the retinitis was appreciated. Intravitreal ganciclovir is an effective treatment of CMVR in adult acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) patients. We report one case of intravitreal ganciclovir in a term neonate with promising results.

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  1. Department of Pharmacy, Children’s Mercy Hospital and Clinics, Kansas City, MO, USA

    A Oschman

  2. Department of Neonatology, Children’s Mercy Hospital and Clinics, Kansas City, MO, USA

    V Murthy & O Oluola

  3. School of Medicine, University of Missouri Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, USA

    R Kollipara

  4. Department of Ophthalmology, University of Missouri Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, USA

    R Kenneth Lord

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Oschman, A., Murthy, V., Kollipara, R. et al. Intravitreal Ganciclovir for Neonatal Cytomegalovirus-Associated Retinitis: A Case Report. J Perinatol 33, 329–331 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/jp.2012.139

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