title: [Clinical aspects of children presenting specific IgM antibodies to cytomegalovirus by immunofluorescent test].
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.
authors.affiliation: Departmento de Pediatria e Puericultura da Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto-USP, Ribeirã Preto, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: A Y
authors.initials: AY
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Gonçalves
authors.forename: L T
authors.initials: LT
authors.lastname: Figueiredo
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Carlucci