Cytomegalovirus infection is common in cardiac transplant patients. Foscarnet is used, with limited evidence, as second-line treatment after ganciclovir failure in these patients. We describe the case of a paediatric cardiac transplant patient who developed electrolyte disturbances during foscarnet treatment for cytomegalovirus infection. The infection resolved after 6 weeks of treatment. Low ionized calcium and magnesium levels were observed during the drug infusion, which were treated with supplements. The serum levels reverted to normal after drug withdrawal.
Keywords: Foscarnet, Citomegalovirus, Hipocalcemia, Hipomagnesemia, Reacción adversa; Foscarnet, Cytomegalovirus, Hypocalcemia, Hypomagnesemia, Adverse drug reaction.
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