Gurmeet Singh, Stephanie Gita Wulansari Respirology and Critical Illness Division, Internal Medicine Department Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital/ Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia

Abstract

Introduction: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a double-stranded DNA virus and a member of the Herpesviridae family. Cytomegalo- virus infection is one of the important causes of mortality and morbidity in immunocompromised patients. This is a case report of 72 year-old immunocompromised male patient with worsening cough needing an intubation despite previous adequate antibiotic administration. Further examination showed positive CMV infection. The patient showed improvement after administration of ganciclovir.

Keywords: cytomegalovirus, immunocompromised, reactivation, pneumonitis