Yalaupari MJP, Arizmendi VR, Cruz RJL, Reséndiz HD, Mendoza MJ

Language: Spanish
References: 6
Page: 38-40
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ABSTRACT

It is performed a study of a new born at the Hospital de la Mujer with a high suspicious of congenital cytomegalovirus infection according to the clinical features in the medical literature and study of virus-specific IgM antibody for cytomegalovirus in the blood serum as well as a transfontanellar ultrasonography to search periventricular calcifications. It is diagnosed of congenital cytomegalovirus infection in a premature newborn made on clinical, laboratory and ultrasound grounds. Ganciclovir was given to the newborn.

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