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. 2020 Apr 11;7(5):001652.
doi: 10.12890/2020_001652. eCollection 2020.

A Case of Coinfection with SARS-COV-2 and Cytomegalovirus in the Era of COVID-19

Damiano D'Ardes  1 , Andrea Boccatonda  2 , Cosima Schiavone  2 , Francesca Santilli  1 , Maria Teresa Guagnano  1 , Marco Bucci  1 , Francesco Cipollone  1
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A Case of Coinfection with SARS-COV-2 and Cytomegalovirus in the Era of COVID-19

Damiano D'Ardes et al. Eur J Case Rep Intern Med. .

Abstract

The World Health Organization has declared novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) an international public health emergency. We describe the case of a 92-year-old woman who was admitted to our unit with fever and chills with laboratory evidence of coinfection with SARS-CoV-2 and cytomegalovirus.

Learning points: This is the first reported case of coinfection with SARS-CoV-2 and cytomegalovirus.

Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; coinfection; cytomegalovirus.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interests: The Authors declare that there are no competing interests.

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