Table 2

Characteristics of infants with congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection

Patient No*SexEthnic groupGest. age (weeks)SGAMicrocephalyCMV IgMUrine cultureHead CT/USRetinal examBERABlood tests†
*Patients 1 through 10 are from centre 1; patients 11 through 14 are from centre 2.
†Complete blood count, liver enzymes, renal function.
J, Jewish; NJ, non-Jewish; Gest, gestational; SGA, small for gestational age; CT, computed tomography; US, ultrasonography; exam, examination; BERA, brain stem evoked response audiometry.
1MJ40NNNegativeNDNDNDNDND
2FJ40NNNegativePositiveNormalNormalNormalNormal
3MJ39NNNegativePositiveNormalNormalNormalNormal
4MJ40NNegativePositiveNormalNormalNormalNormal
5MJ37NNNegativePositiveNormalNormalNormalNormal
6FJ41NNNegativePositiveNormalNDNormalNormal
7FJ40NNNegativeNegativeNormalNDNormalNormal
8MJ39NNNegativeNDNDNDNDND
9FJ40NNNegativePositiveNormalNormalNormalNormal
10MJ40NYPositivePositiveCalcificationsNormalNormalHepatitis
Anaemia
platelets↓↓
11MNJ33NNNegativeNDNormalNormalNormalHepatitis
12MNJ40NNNegativeNDNDNDNDND
13MNJ40NNNDPositiveNormalNormalNormalNormal
14MNJ28NNPositivePositiveNormalNormalNDNormal