Ocular findings in infants with microcephaly associated with presumed Zika virus congenital infection in Salvador, Brazil
B de Paula Freitas, JR de Oliveira Dias… - JAMA …, 2016 - jamanetwork.com
Importance The Zika virus (ZIKV) has rapidly reached epidemic proportions, especially in
northeastern Brazil, and has rapidly spread to other parts of the Americas. A recent increase
in the prevalence of microcephaly in newborn infants and vision-threatening findings in
these infants is likely associated with the rapid spread of ZIKV. Objective To evaluate the
ocular findings in infants with microcephaly associated with presumed intrauterine ZIKV
infection in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. Design, Setting, and Participants Case series at a tertiary …
northeastern Brazil, and has rapidly spread to other parts of the Americas. A recent increase
in the prevalence of microcephaly in newborn infants and vision-threatening findings in
these infants is likely associated with the rapid spread of ZIKV. Objective To evaluate the
ocular findings in infants with microcephaly associated with presumed intrauterine ZIKV
infection in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. Design, Setting, and Participants Case series at a tertiary …