[Incidence of congenital cytomegalovirus infection in newborn infants of different socioeconomic strata]. / Incidencia de infección congénita por citomegalovirus en recién nacidos de distinta condición socioeconómica.
Rev Med Chil
; 124(4): 403-8, 1996 Apr.
Article
em Es
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-9110478
Cytomegalovirus is the main agent of congenital viral infections. The aim of this study was to compare the incidence of congenital cytomegalovirus infections of two groups of newborns of differing socioeconomic status. Cytomegalovirus was isolated from urine or oropharingeal secretions in 218 children born in a private clinic and 471 born in a public hospital. Positive viral isolates were confirmed with indirect immunofluorescence using monoclonal antibodies. Infection was detected in 12 children (1.82%), four coming from the private clinic (1.86%) and 8 coming from the public hospital (1.81%). Ninety two percent of infected children were asymptomatic. Urine and oropharingeal secretion samples had the same yield for viral isolation. It is concluded that the incidence of congenital cytomegalovirus infection is similar to that described in developed countries.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Infecções por Citomegalovirus
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Citomegalovirus
Tipo de estudo:
Incidence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Newborn
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Chile
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Rev Med Chil
Ano de publicação:
1996
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
Chile