COMBINED GANCICLOVIR AND FOSCARNET IN PEDIATRIC CYTOMEGALOVIRUS RETINITIS

Cytomegalovirus retinitis is the leading cause of blindness in adults and children with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), Although clinical trials on therapy exist for adults, management of cytomegalov irus retinitis in children is not as well-documented. This report desc ribes the clinical course of a 3-year-old child with cytomegalovirus r etinitis, After initial failure with single-agent ganciclovir intraven ous treatment, early institution of combined treatment with foscarnet and ganciclovir halted progression of the retinitis, This case report highlights the aggressive nature of cytomegalovirus retinitis in child ren and the consideration of early combined therapy compared to adult patients.