Erratum to “Prevalence of serum antibodies to TORCH among women before pregnancy or in the early period of pregnancy in Beijing” [Clinica Chimica Acta 403 (2009) 212-215]

Li, Zhiyan; Yan, Cuiling; Liu, Ping; Yan, Rong; Feng, Zhenru

doi:10.1016/j.cca.2009.06.001

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“…The same results were obtained by Li et al after evaluating 4692 women contaminated with different pathogens from the TORCH complex, shortly before and during the first trimester of the pregnancy analyzed. The time frame was chosen after observing a slight increase in the number of infants diagnosed with pathologies associated with TORCH infection [5].…”

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“…The moment of contamination can be detected at any time during pregnancy. The most alarming situation is the possibility of asymptomatic disease determining a delay in diagnosis and therefore permanent and severe consequences on the unborn fetus [2][3][4][5][6].…”

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“…The clinical manifestations are directly related to the moment of contamination. The silent evolution of the disease in a previous healthy newborn determines long-term consequences such as hearing, or vision disabilities, determined by the continuous and progressive tissue damages produced by the pathogen's ability to replicate for months or even years after the initial moment of infection [2][3][4][5][6][7].…”

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The Prevalence of Congenital Malformation Secondary to TORCH Infection in Southeastern Romania

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Int. J. Pediatr. Child Health

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Introduction: Considered a medical burden due to financial high consumption and leading to human losses the preventable congenital malformation determined by the TORCH system is still encountered in our activity. Purpose: Infant mortality is considered an important medical problem for all countries. Romania has been ranked first in Europe at infant mortality for many years in a row. Looking for strategies to decrease these results is our main purpose. Material and Method: This study was conducted in the Pediatric Department of the Clinical County Hospital of Constanta. Through a 5-year-period (March 2015- March 2020) 21 patients, aged 1-12 months were retrospectively analyzed. Results: According to seroprevalence distribution we gathered CMV - 9 cases, syphilis -7 cases, Hepatitis B -2 cases, congenital rubella -1 case, toxoplasmosis and HIV- 1 case each. As we can notice the higher incidence is determined by cytomegalovirus (CMV), followed by congenital syphilis and hepatitis B virus. Main complains at admission were fever (33,6%), lymphadenopathy (22,6%), seizures (12%), respiratory distress (2.5%), jaundice (5,3%), vomiting (1%), growth deficit (26%), microcephaly (4.3%), rash (15,3%). After the initial physical exam and complementary investigations, it was determined that 38% of the cases had severe neurological impairment. 25.6% were diagnosed with epilepsy. 78.5% were born preterm, and more than half were secondary to CMV infection. Conclusion: TORCH complex has in important impact on mothers as well as on newborns and later it could affect the future adult life and health.

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