Diagnosis of Cytomegalovirus Meningoencephalitis by Polymerase Chain Reaction in an Immunocompetent Infant Who Recovered After Treatment with Ganciclovir

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection of the CNS is rarely observed in immunocompetent infants after the first month of life. Until recent molecular techniques became available, this infection was diagnosed exclusively on the basis of the results of CSF culture and of immunohistochemical studies of a brai...

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