Perinatal or early-postnatal cytomegalovirus infection in preterm infants under 34 weeks gestation born to CMV-seropositive mothers within a high-seroprevalence population
- Mussi-Pinhata, Marisa Márcia
- Yamamoto, Aparecida Yulie
- Rego, Maria Aparecida do Carmo
- Pinto, Patricia Cristina Gomes
- Motta, Márcia Soares Freitas da
- Calixto, Cristina
Publication date
November 2004
DOI Publisher
Elsevier BV ISSN
0022-3476 Journal
The Journal of Pediatrics Citation count (estimate)
47Abstract
In a prospective study, we evaluated the frequency, correlates, and clinical significance of perinatal or early-postnatal cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in 30 days (OR = 7.9, P<.01) was associated with infection. Only one (4.8%) of the infected infants was symptomatic. for <34-week-gestation infants, frequency of perinatal and early-postnatal CMV infection is high. Early or prolonged exposure to breast milk is an associated factor. However, most infections are asymptomatic, indicating that CMV infection in preterm infants within such a population is a serious problem infrequently.Univ São Paulo, Sch Med, Dept Pediat, BR-14049900 Ribeirao Preto, SP, BrazilWeb of Scienc
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