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Table 2 Comparison of clinical remarks and urine CMV DNA incretion in symptomatic congenital infants

From: Prevalence of congenital cytomegalovirus infection in symptomatic newborns under 3 weeks in Tehran, Iran

  

CMV DNA

 

Clinical symptoms

No of patients

Pos.

Neg.

P value

Respiratory problems

31

17(55%)

14(45%)

0.590

Neurologic- one or more of the following:

    

 Seizures

24

14(58%)

10(42%)

0.414

 Microcephaly

22

15(68%)

7(32%)

0.088

 Jaundice

20

9(45%)

11(55%)

0.655

 Hepatosplenomegaly

15

10(66%)

5(33%)

0.197

 Calcification

2

2(100%)

0(0%)

 Others (e.g. hydrocephaly, anemia, meningitides, fever, loss of hearing)

17

10(59%)

7(41%)

0.467