CMV pneumonitis medical therapy

Pharmacotherapy

 * Treatment is most commonly with ganciclovir 5 mg/kg q12h, though results are disappointing. BMT patients characteristically respond, but clinical response is quite variable in AIDS patients, inconsistently showing a significant benefit in different studies.

Transplantation

 * Prophylaxis is now being used at some transplant centers. Options include CMV hyperimmune globulin or antiviral treatment such as ganciclovir.