The prevalence of congenital cytomegalovirus infection in newborn infants at an intensive care unit in a public hospital
J. pediatr. (Rio J.)
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82(1): 46-50, Jan. -Feb. 2006.
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en Inglés
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To determine the prevalence of congenital cytomegalovirus infection in newborn infants admitted to an intensive care unit in a public hospital in Porto Alegre.METHODS:
A cross-sectional study of 261 newborn infants born at a public hospital in the city of Porto Alegre in 2003 and admitted to the intensive care ward. Urine samples were collected within 7 days of birth and a polymerase chain reaction-PCR performed to test for cytomegalovirus DNA.RESULTS:
The prevalence of congenital cytomegalovirus infection among the study population was 0.8% (95% CI 0.097%-2.86%). It was not possible to assess risk factors because this prevalence was so low.CONCLUSIONS:
The prevalence of congenital cytomegalovirus infection in an intensive care unit at a public hospital in Porto Alegre was not considered elevated and was comparable with prevalence rates found by other studies.
Texto completo:
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Índice:
LILACS (Américas)
Asunto principal:
Infecciones por Citomegalovirus
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de etiología
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Estudio observacional
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Estudio de prevalencia
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Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Recién Nacido
País/Región como asunto:
America del Sur
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Brasil
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
J. pediatr. (Rio J.)
Asunto de la revista:
Pediatría
Año:
2006
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre/BR
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