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CHACIN, Yanira et al. Congenital Citomegalovirus Infection in preterm infants: Hospital Central de Maracay. March-july 2012. Comunidad y Salud [online]. 2014, vol.12, n.1, pp.28-36. ISSN 1690-3293.

Citomegalovirus, double-stranded DNA virus, from the Herpesviridae family, can cause acute or chronic infections in humans, it invades his victims, mainly taking advantage of the less immunocompetent ones, suffering most damage, especially the newborn. It is vital to the diagnosis in women of childbearing age, because of its prevalence and the risk of vertical transmission during pregnancy, causing congenital infection ranging from 0.2 to 2.2% of all live births and can cause serious sequelae. The objective of this investigation was to know the incidence of citomegalovirus congenital infection in preterm newborns and / or low weight at the Maracay Central Hospital in the period March-July 2012, amplifying and detecting the viral DNA by polymerase chain reaction in blood. 106 newborns being less than one week old were studied, following bioethical standards, their background were registrated, and was taken a blood sample from them (1 mL). from the processed samples, one tested positive, showing an incidence of 0.9%. The infected newborn presented respiratory symptoms caused by the premature state, it was carried out by cesarean section caused by the rupture of the membranes and the prolapsed corde. The incidence of citomegalovirus infection in newborn at the Maracay Central Hospital, is within the range found in other countries, the positive case is considerate asymptomatic for citomegalovirus. as evidenced on text books, 90% of cases are born without clinical evidence.

Palabras clave : Citomegalovirus; incidence; congenital infection; infants preterm.

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