Dried umbilical cords in the retrospective diagnosis of congenital cytomegalovirus infection as a cause of developmental delays

Clin Infect Dis. 2009 May 15;48(10):e93-5. doi: 10.1086/598506.

Abstract

To clarify the impact of congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection on developmental disabilities, 20 children with disabilities of unknown cause were analyzed. Five children were CMV positive and had no clinical manifestations at birth. Intracranial calcification was observed in 4 cases. Thus, congenital CMV infection is a significant cause of developmental disabilities.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Cytomegalovirus / isolation & purification*
  • Cytomegalovirus Infections / complications*
  • Cytomegalovirus Infections / epidemiology*
  • Developmental Disabilities / etiology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Male
  • Umbilical Cord / virology*