High Rate of Cytomegalovirus Detection in Cholestatic Preterm Infants

• Main Authors: Jonas Teng (Author), Anne Elwin (Author), Soley Omarsdottir (Author), Giulia Aquilano (Author), Mireille Vanpee (Author), Antal Nemeth (Author), Afsar Rahbar (Author), Kajsa Bohlin (Author), Björn Fischler (Author), Cecilia Söderberg-Nauclér (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objectives: To evaluate the prevalence of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in preterm infants with cholestasis.Study design: Preterm infants (<37 weeks gestational age) with cholestasis were tested for CMV DNA using Taqman PCR in blood cells from sedimented whole blood, plasma, and urine. Infants...