CMV pneumonitis natural history

Complications
Complications of CMV infection in people with AIDS include:

Complications of CMV pneumonia include:
 * CMV pneumonia.
 * Esophageal disease.
 * Intestinal disease.
 * Infectious, mononucleosis-like illness (CMV mononucleosis).
 * Inflammation of the retina (CMV retinitis).


 * Kidney impairment (from drugs used to treat the condition).
 * Low white blood cell count (from drugs used to treat the condition).
 * Overwhelming infection that doesn't respond to treatment.
 * Return of infections.

Prognosis
Prognosis is poor. Particularly in significantly immunocompromised hosts, mortality from significant CMV pneumonitis may be greater than 50%.