Risk factors associated with the ophthalmoscopic findings identified in infants with presumed Zika virus congenital infection
CV Ventura, M Maia, SB Travassos… - JAMA …, 2016 - jamanetwork.com
Importance The Zika virus (ZIKV) might cause microcephaly and ophthalmoscopic findings
in infants of mothers infected during pregnancy. Objective To assess and identify possible
risk factors for ophthalmoscopic findings in infants born with microcephaly and a presumed
clinical diagnosis of ZIKV intrauterine infection. Design, Setting, and Participants We
conducted a cross-sectional study at the Altino Ventura Foundation in Recife, Brazil, that
included 40 infants with microcephaly born in Pernambuco state, Brazil, between May and …
in infants of mothers infected during pregnancy. Objective To assess and identify possible
risk factors for ophthalmoscopic findings in infants born with microcephaly and a presumed
clinical diagnosis of ZIKV intrauterine infection. Design, Setting, and Participants We
conducted a cross-sectional study at the Altino Ventura Foundation in Recife, Brazil, that
included 40 infants with microcephaly born in Pernambuco state, Brazil, between May and …