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Utility of Leflunomide in the Treatment of Drug Resistant Cytomegalovirus Retinitis

Lana M. RifkinDepartment of Ophthalmology, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
, MD,
Caroline L. MinkusDepartment of Ophthalmology, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
, MD,
Kenneth PursellDepartment of Infectious Disease, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
, MD,
Chaisiri JumroendararasameDepartment of Ophthalmology, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
, MD &
Debra A. GoldsteinDepartment of Ophthalmology, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USACorrespondence[email protected]
, MD
Pages 93-96 | Received 28 Apr 2015, Accepted 07 Jul 2015, Published online: 11 Dec 2015

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L. Fu, K. Santhanakrishnan, M. Al-Aloul, N. P. Jones & L. R. Steeples. (2020) Management of Ganciclovir Resistant Cytomegalovirus Retinitis in a Solid Organ Transplant Recipient: A Review of Current Evidence and Treatment Approaches. Ocular Immunology and Inflammation 28:7, pages 1152-1158.
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Lyndsey J. Bowman, Jennifer Iuppa Melaragno & Daniel C. Brennan. (2017) Letermovir for the management of cytomegalovirus infection. Expert Opinion on Investigational Drugs 26:2, pages 235-241.
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