Department of Microbiology, Tehran North Branch, Islamic Azad University of Tehran, 1111743765, Tehran, Iran
Editorial
Gasterointestinal Tract Infections With Human Cytomegalovirus And Mycobacterium Tubercolusis
Author(s): Alireza Mohebbi*, Fahimeh Azadi, Touba Ghorbanzadeh and Shabnam Naderifar
Gastrointestinal (GI) diseases due to infectious agents Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Human Cytomegalovirus (HMCV) in immunocompetent patients are usually asymptomatic and are related to rare cases of GI complications. The present study reviews the most prevalent clinical findings and GI tract symptoms of CMV and TB cases for a better prognosis and therapeutic approaches. Epigastric pain or tenderness is the most reported symptom in patients with HCMV infection of the GI tract. Patients may develop a fever in some cases with antrum ulcers (~39°C). Edema is also reported in young adults and children, mainly depicted on the feet or face. Similarly, epigastric pain is the main symptom observed in patients with gastric TB. Weight loss due to decreased appetite, nausea, and vomiting in TB patients was also reported. The diagnosis of gastric CMV and TB could be symptomatic. Clinical fi.. View More»
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