Cytomegalovirus urinary excretion and long term outcome in children with congenital cytomegalovirus infection

Daniel E. Noyola, Gail J. Demmler, W. Daniel Williamson, Carol Griesser, Sherry Sellers, Antolin Llorente, Thomas Littman, Susan Williams, Latasha Jarrett, Martha D. Yow

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Abstract

Background. Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is the most frequent cause of congenital infection, and both symptomatic and asymptomatic infants may have long term sequelae. Children with congenital CMV infection are chronically infected and excrete CMV in the urine for prolonged periods. However, the effect of prolonged viral replication on the long term outcome of these children is unknown. Objective. To determine whether duration of CMV excretion is associated with outcome at 6 years of life in symptomatic and asymptomatic congenitally infected children. Methods. Longitudinal cohort study. Children congenitally infected with CMV were identified at birth and followed prospectively in a study of long term effects of congenital CMV infection. The relationship between duration of CMV urinary excretion and growth, neurodevelopment and presence and progression of sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) at 6 years of age was determined. Results. There was no significant difference in the duration of viral urinary excretion between children born with asymptomatic (median, 4.55 years) and symptomatic (median, 2.97 years) congenital CMV infection (P = 0.11). Furthermore there was no association between long term growth or cognitive outcome and duration of viral excretion. However, a significantly greater proportion of children who excreted CMV for <4 years had SNHL and progressive SNHL compared with children with CMV excretion >4 years (P = 0.019, P = 0.009, respectively). Conclusions. Children congenitally infected with CMV are chronically infected for years, but the duration of CMV urinary excretion is not associated with abnormalities of growth, or neurodevelopmental deficits. However, SNHL and progressive SNHL were associated with a shorter duration of CMV excretion.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)505-510
Number of pages6
JournalPediatric Infectious Disease Journal
Volume19
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2000

Keywords

  • Congenital infection
  • Cytomegalovirus
  • Sensorineural hearing loss
  • Viruria

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
  • Microbiology (medical)
  • Infectious Diseases

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