

Ustekinumab as first line therapeutic choice of biological therapy in bionaive patient affected with ulcerative colitis and intestinal reactivation of cytomegalovirus infection
https://doi.org/10.33667/2078-5631-2023-34-6-10
Abstract
Ulcerative colitis is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by inflammation of colonic mucous layer. Patients affected with ulcerative colitis are often subjected to immunosuppressive therapy that makes them susceptible to opportunistic infections. This article presents clinical case of moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis, complicated by cytomegalovirus infection. We demonstrated the necessity of the inclusion of cytomegalovirus infection into the differential diagnostic algorithm of ulcerative colitis relapse using molecular methods of diagnosis. Also, we justified the choice of specific antiviral therapy and first line biological therapy in a bionaive steroid-dependent, refractory to thiopurines patient. The choice of ustekinumab as therapeutic armamentarium showed to be safe and effective in attainment and maintenance of persistent clinical, laboratory and endoscopic remission in a patient affected with ulcerative colitis with intestinal reactivation of cytomegalovirus infection.
About the Authors
S. N. SerikovaRussian Federation
Serikova Svetlana N., DM Sci (habil.), professor at Dept of Surgery No. 3 of Faculty of Advanced Training and Professional Retraining of Specialists; head of Gastroenterological Centre of the Polyclinic for Specialized Course of Outpatient Treatment,
Krasnodar.
N. V. Korochanskaya
Russian Federation
Korochanskaya Natalya V., DM Sci (habil.), professor at Dept of Surgery No. 3 of Faculty of Advanced Training and Professional Retraining of Specialists; head of Gastroenterological Centre,
Krasnodar.
O. A. Usova
Russian Federation
Usova Olga A., gastroenterologist at Gastroenterology Dept.,
Krasnodar.
R. A. Barcho
Russian Federation
Barcho Raziet A., gastroenterologist at Gastroenterological Centre of the Polyclinic for Specialized Course of Outpatient Treatment,
Krasnodar.
E. I. Pryadko
Russian Federation
Pryadko Ekaterina I., resident doctor,
Krasnodar.
V. A. Georgiadu
Russian Federation
Georgiadu Violeta A., resident doctor,
Krasnodar
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Serikova S.N., Korochanskaya N.V., Usova O.A., Barcho R.A., Pryadko E.I., Georgiadu V.A. Ustekinumab as first line therapeutic choice of biological therapy in bionaive patient affected with ulcerative colitis and intestinal reactivation of cytomegalovirus infection. Medical alphabet. 2023;(34):6-10. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.33667/2078-5631-2023-34-6-10