Analysis of serological findings and clinical manifestations of TORCH infections in newborns / 中华实验和临床病毒学杂志
Chinese Journal of Experimental and Clinical Virology
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(6): 283-284, 2003.
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en Chino
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| ID: wpr-279576
ABSTRACT
<p><b>BACKGROUND</b>To search for the serological findings and early clinical manifestations as evidences for prevention and treatment TORCH infections in pregnant women and newborns as early as possible.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>ELASA was performed to screen specific anti-TORCH (Toxoplasma gondii, Cytomegalovirus, Rubella virus, Herpes simplex virus) Ig-M antibodies.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Totally 1,554 in-patients who were treated in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of our hospital from January 2000 to January 2003 were retrospectively studied, 48 of them had TORCH infections. Cytomegalovirus (CMV), rubella and herpes simplex virus infections accounted for 52.1%, 33.3% and 14.6%, respectively. None of them had toxoplasma infection.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>TORCH infections can cause multiorgan lesions, such as hearing impairment, hyperbilirubinemias and liver dysfunction, impairment of neurologic system, myocardial impairment, thrombocytopenia, and congenital heart disease.Rubella vaccine inoculation, serological screening during pregnancy and early period of newborn, intervention and treatment in the early period are most important.</p>
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Asunto principal:
Rubéola (Sarampión Alemán)
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Virología
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Sangre
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Toxoplasmosis
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Estudios Retrospectivos
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Tamizaje Neonatal
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Infecciones por Citomegalovirus
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Alergia e Inmunología
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Herpes Simple
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Enfermedades del Recién Nacido
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio observacional
Límite:
Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Recién Nacido
Idioma:
Chino
Revista:
Chinese Journal of Experimental and Clinical Virology
Año:
2003
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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