Clinical, laboratory and instrumental features of cytomegalovirus infection in children

Relevance. Among the most common TORCH infections is Cytomegalovirus infection, which accounts for 0.2-10 % of newborns. It is known that the frequency of neurological disorders in this disease reaches 10-89.3 %, the respiratory organs are involved in the process in 30-40.6 %, damage to the cardiovascular system is diagnosed in 27.9 % of patients, liver damage - in 40-63.3 % and the gastrointestinal tract – in 48 % of children. In this regard, there is an interest in studying the features of clinical, laboratory and instrumental data, knowledge of which will help the doctor timely diagnose and treat patients with this disease.
The purpose - study and analyze clinical, laboratory and instrumental indicators of Cytomegalovirus infection in children in order to predict the risk of developing a severe disease and unfavorable outcome. Materials and methods. To write this article, a literature review was conducted on PubMed, Cyberlinka, Medline, WHO, CDC and Medscape.
Conclusion. In-depth knowledge on this topic will help in the development of a prognostic algorithm for diagnosing severe forms of CMV infection

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