Abstract
BackgroundCytomegalovirus (CMV) enterocolitis is rare in term neonates.Case characteristicsA term newborn with persistent pneumonia from birth developed enterocolitis on day 18 of life.OutcomePolymerase chain reaction (PCR) for CMV DNA was positive in urine sample. Antiviral therapy for six weeks resulted in successful treatment without any stricture formation.MessageCMV enterocolitis should be considered as a differential diagnosis in atypical cases of necrotizing enterocolitis in neonates.
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