Except for rubella testing, routine TORCH serology screens in prenatal care are of little use. Individual TORCH tests may, however, be useful based on the clinical presentation and history of the patient. The laboratory test of choice for diagnosing cytomegalovirus (CMV) and herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections is culture isolation for the virus. The presence for specific IgM antibodies in neo...

Abstract Background The investigation is devoted to possible antibiotic resistance formation and its adverse event prognostic influence among young patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) cytomegalovirus (CMV) persistence absence of other comorbid pathology. Subjects methods observation included 105 (average age 34.1 ± 0.8 years), which had been examined by epidemiological, clinical (i...

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is the single most important infectious agent affecting recipients of organ transplants. To evaluate the incidence and the clinical importance of CMV infection in renal transplants in Brazil, 37 patients submitted to renal allograft transplants were tested periodically for the presence of cytomegalovirus DNA in urine using the polymerase chain reaction (PCR), and for the p...

Amaç: Rubella ve CMV kaynaklı viral infeksiyonlar gebelik döneminde geçirildiğinde fetüste ciddi hasarlara sebep olabilmektedir. Bu çalışmada dolayısı ile rutin takip edilen gebelerdeki anti-Rubella anti-CMV antikorlarının seropozitifliğini bunun yaşa dağılımını incelemek amaçlanmıştır. Yöntem: Çalışmada, 2018 yılı Ocak-Aralık ayları arasında Erdemli Devlet Hastanesi Mikrobiyoloji laboratuvarın...

Latar belakang. Sitomegalovirus (Cytomegalovirus/CMV) kongenital merupakan infeksi yang menimbulkan beban kesehatan berat bagi anak dan keluarga. Manifestasi CMV kongenital, antara lain, jaundice, trombositopenia, mikrosefali kalsifikasi intrakranial. Di Indonesia, data mengenai profil klinis laboratoris belum banyak dilaporkan, terutama di RSUP Dr. Sardjito, Yogyakarta. Tujuan. Mengetahui pada...

Congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) is the leading infectious cause of sensorineural hearing loss and delayed psychomotor development. Viral transmission to the fetus is far more likely to occur following a primary than a secondary maternal infection. Primary prevention seems to be the best means to reduce the burden of congenital CMV due to the lack of treatment options during pregnancy. We evalu...

Prompt and accurate laboratory testing of women before or during antenatal days is necessary for detecting humoral immunological responses against cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection and assessing risk of congenital transmission. CMV is the most common viral etiology with the greatest propensity to induce neonatal pathologies. Most healthcare facilities in developing countries rely solely on anti-C...

Case report We present the case of a 54 year-old female patient, which was admitted to the Clinical Hospital for Infectious Diseases “Toma Ciorbă” with 38.5°C temperature, with epigastric and right hypochondriac pain, abdominal discomfort, and jaundice. The clinical exam showed abdominal tenderness on palpation in the epigastric region and in the right hypocondrium, the liver being 2-3 cm below...

OBJECTIVES We investigated the antibody levels against early antigens of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), cytomegalovirus (CMV), and human herpesvirus 6 (HHV6) in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients and healthy controls, and further correlated these antibodies to haematology/biochemistry, serology, and disease activity measures. METHOD Immunoglobulin (Ig)M, IgG, and IgA levels against the DN...

The human cytomegalovirus (CMV) is widely distributed among the human population as one of the most common causes of congenital infection with an incidence of about 0.15-2.0% in developed countries.In this case report we present a female neonate (with a maternal history of flu-like syndrome in 30 weeks of pregnancy) delivered via caesarian section with good reflexes and appropriate APGAR score,...