Coinfection with SARS-CoV-2 and Cytomegalovirus in a Patient with Mild COVID-19.

Content Provider	Europe PMC
Author	Ura, Kazuya Goubaru, Yumi Motoya, Misato Ishii, Hidehiro
Copyright Year	2023
Abstract	Persistent fever due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a considerable issue for patients and physicians that requires a broad differential diagnosis and evaluation of complications. Coinfections with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and various respiratory viruses have also been reported. In severe cases of COVID-19, cytomegalovirus (CMV) reactivation or CMV coinfection with SARS-CoV-2 has been reported in association with critical illnesses and immunosuppressive therapy; however, in mild COVID-19 cases, CMV coinfection with SARS-CoV-2 has been reported only in severely immunocompromised patients, and its incidence and clinical importance remain unclear. Herein, we report a rare case of coinfection with SARS-CoV-2 and CMV in a patient with mild COVID-19 and untreated diabetes mellitus, which led to persistent fever for approximately 4 weeks. CMV coinfection should be considered in patients with COVID-19 who exhibit persistent fever.
ISSN	20906625
Journal	Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Volume Number	2023
PubMed Central reference number	PMC10243944
PubMed reference number	37288151
e-ISSN	20906633
DOI	10.1155/2023/6684783
Language	English
Publisher	Hindawi
Publisher Date	2023-05-30
Access Restriction	Open
Rights License	This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Copyright © 2023 Kazuya Ura et al.
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Infectious Diseases