Aspectos clínicos observados em crianças apresentando anticorpos IgM para citomegalovírus através do teste de imunofluorescência

Abstract

 

Clinical data observed in 25 children presenting IgM specific antibodies to cytomegalovirus (CMV) by immunofluorescent test are reported. The children were grouped by the presented clinical picture in: neonatal hepatitis, mononucleosis syndrome, pneumonitis, neurologic disease, ocular abnormalities, and thrombocytopenic purpure. Clinical aspects of CMV infection were analyzed and compared with data reported in the literature. CMV infections can involve multiple organs and this viral disease must to be considered on differential diagnosis of many infectious diseases.