Abstract
Congenital cytomegalovirus infection is traditionally diagnosed by virus detection in saliva or urine. Virus culture was positive in significantly fewer urine samples collected using cotton balls in diapers (55.2%) than with samples collected by bags (93.2%) from newborns screened positive for CMV in saliva. However, polymerase chain reaction was positive in 95% of urine samples regardless of the collection method.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 903-905 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal |
Volume | 34 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 21 2015 |
Keywords
- collection
- cotton
- cytomegalovirus
- urine
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Microbiology (medical)
- Infectious Diseases