A fatal case of cytomegalovirus disease in an immunocompetent young woman: a case report.

Cytomegalovirus can cause severe disease with adverse outcome in immunocompromised patients. Severe cytomegalovirus infection in previously healthy individuals is rare. Here we present an unusual case of cytomegalovirus infection with neurological and pulmonary involvement in a previously healthy young woman with no history of immuno-suppression. Unfortunately, the disease followed a malignant course and despite the efforts of the medical staff the patient died. CMV infection should be considered in the diagnostic work-up of immunocompetent patients with fever and unexplained neurological or pulmonary manifestations. Although uncertainty exists regarding the optimal treatment of CMV in healthy individuals, early recognition and administration of ganciclovir may prevent a fatal outcome.

Drug resistant pulmonary tuberculosis mimicking a flu-like syndrome in an elderly man: an atypical case report.

Despite remarkable reductions in its incidence and mortality, tuberculosis (TB) continues to be a major health burden globally. Pulmonary TB occasionally challenges physicians, either due to TB's ability to mimic many different conditions or because of the increasing number of drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates. Here we present a case of pulmonary TB with both characteristics and a brief review of the relevant literature.