What is cytomegalovirus?
Cytomegalovirus is an opportunistic infection that may be life-threatening in affected immunocompromised patients. It is a human herpesvirus type 5 and may cause retinitis, esophagitis, gastritis, and colitis.
How do members experience cytomegalovirus?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with cytomegalovirus*
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for cytomegalovirus*
*Data from patients with cytomegalovirus, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with cytomegalovirus*
*Data from patients with cytomegalovirus, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has cytomegalovirus on PatientsLikeMe?
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
<20 | 0 | |
20s | 2 | |
30s | 22 | |
40s | 31 | |
50s | 44 | |
60s | 28 | |
70+ | 16 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Male | 56 | |
Female | 89 |