POSTNATAL CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTION IN A PRETERM INFANT: A CLINICAL CASE

Postnatal cytomegalovirus infection (CMVI) in premature infants can have a severe, sepsis-like course with multiple organ damage. The article represents a clinical observation of overt postnatal CMVI with bilateral sialoadenitis in a child with extremely low body weight and aggravated perinatal history. The complex therapy, which included antibacterial, etiotropic (Ganciclovir) and immunoglobulin replacement therapy, has allowed the patient to recover.