]> 2026-07-31T07:53:14+00:00 WBR1077 0 en Switch to Valganciclovir After treating the patient with ganciclovir or foscarnet the patient should be started on valganciclovir for maintenance therapy. Add Valganciclovir to foscarnet Valganciclovir is never used as an adjuvant. It is always used as a single therapy. Switch to HAART HAART is never used alone for maintenance of CMV retinitis. It may be used later in addition to valganciclovir for the treatment of HIV. Add HAART to foscarnet HAART can be added to foscarnet for the treatment of CMV retinitis with HIV. HAART is not used for the maintenance therapy of CMV Retinitis. Ganciclovir with steroids There is no role of steroids in the maintenance therapy of CMV retinitis Primary Care Office Chetan Lokhande A 47-year-old man with five years history of AIDS complains of blurry vision. On CD4 examination the count is 44. The patient doesn't have any other complaints. A dilated eye exam shows necrotizing retinitis. The patient is started on Foscarnet , what should be used for the maintenance therapy ? A Infectious Disease Ophthalmology 2020-10-28T02:32:51Z 2459150.6061458 WBR1077 WBR1076 0 en WBR1076 Linked 102 en Linked