A Patient Who Has Had a Bone Marrow Transplant Has

question 4

Multiple Choice

A patient who has had a bone marrow transplant has contracted cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis.Which of the following drugs is preferable for this patient?

• A)acyclovir (Zovirax)
• B)foscarnet (Foscavir)
• C)ganciclovir (Cytovene)
• D)amantadine (Dom-Amantidine)

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