Infectious Disorders - Drug Targets (Formerly Current Drug Targets - Infectious Disorders) - Volume 20, Issue 6, 2020

Cytomegalovirus retinitis is a rare complication in kidney transplant patients with only one other reported incidence. A 70-year-old female with a previous history of kidney transplant began experiencing a decreased vision of her right eye and was diagnosed with CMV retinitis and started on ganciclovir treatment. After completing the treatment, the patient has had no signs of recurrence or any other complaints. There is only Read More

Background: Non-tuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) infections have been drawing interest recently because of their rising incidence not only in immunocompromised but also in immunocompetent individuals. These are underdiagnosed in India, due to the lack of awareness and a low index of suspicion. In regions endemic for tuberculosis (TB) such as India, presumptive anti-tubercular treatment (ATT) is often prescribed. No Read More

Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), formerly known as Wegener's granulomatosis (WG), is a multisystem autoimmune disease of unknown etiology often misdiagnosed as pneumonia. The hallmark features include necrotizing granulomatous inflammation and pauci-immune vasculitis in small and medium-sized blood vessels. We described a 15-year-old female with a history of six months of acne-like facial and peri-auricu Read More