Congenital Cytomegalovirus and Hepatic Failure: An Underrecognized Complication.
Pediatr Infect Dis J
; 41(2): e49-e53, 2022 02 01.
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| ID: mdl-34694253
ABSTRACT
Congenital cytomegalovirus infection is the most common congenital infection. Although most infants with congenital cytomegalovirus infection are asymptomatic at birth, a subset will have readily apparent clinical and/or laboratory manifestations including hepatitis; progression to hepatic failure has not previously been described in term infants who initiated antiviral treatment shortly after birth. We present 2 term infants with congenital cytomegalovirus infection and hepatitis who progressed to hepatic failure despite initial laboratory improvement on therapy.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Falência Hepática
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Infecções por Citomegalovirus
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Doenças do Recém-Nascido
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Newborn
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Pediatr Infect Dis J
Assunto da revista:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
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PEDIATRIA
Ano de publicação:
2022
Tipo de documento:
Article