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ArticleDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Long-Term Follow Up of Patients Treated for Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Cytomegalovirus Colitis.

Gurtej Singh, Clarissa Rentsch, William Beattie, Britt Christensen, Finlay Macrae, Jonathan P Segal

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Article in Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Clinical Impact of Cytomegalovirus Infection in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease.The Turkish journal of gastroenterology : the official journal of Turkish Society of Gastroenterology · 2026
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6 authors.

Gurtej SinghDepartment of Gastroenterology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville 3052, Australia.
Clarissa RentschDepartment of Gastroenterology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville 3052, Australia.
William BeattieDepartment of Gastroenterology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville 3052, Australia.
Britt ChristensenDepartment of Gastroenterology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville 3052, Australia.
Finlay MacraeDepartment of Gastroenterology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville 3052, Australia.
Jonathan P SegalDepartment of Gastroenterology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville 3052, Australia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPathological reactivation of latent Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is triggered by inflammation and immunosuppression; both present in the pathogenesis and treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). Whether CMV reactivation is associated with escalating medical therapy, further hospital admissions, or worse clinical outcomes remains controversial. This study aimed to follow up IBD patients with an index episode of CMV colitis and analyse the clinical outcomes.

methodsA retrospective study of patients with IBD treated for CMV colitis was completed. The outcome results were collected at 6-month and 12-month time points after the first episode of CMV colitis. A total of 13 patients with Ulcerative Colitis and 1 with Crohn's Disease were included.

resultsCMV colitis recurrence occurred in 29% of patients at 12 months. A total of 43% of patients had changed their biologic dose at 6 months and 29% had escalated their biologic dose at 12 months. At 12 months, 36% of patients had been re-hospitalised, including three colectomies. Disease remission was only achieved by 29% of patients at 12 months.

conclusionsIBD patients with CMV colitis have substantial rates of re-hospitalisation, failed medical therapy, and colectomy. These risks may be greater at <6 months from an index episode of CMV colitis.

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colectomycolitisCrohn’s diseasecytomegalovirusinflammatory bowel diseaserecurrenceulcerative colitis

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PMCPMC11431378

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