• Clin. Infect. Dis. · May 2017

    Observational Study

    Lessons Learned at the Epicenter of Brazil's Congenital Zika Epidemic: Evidence From 87 Confirmed Cases.

    • Jucille do Amaral Meneses, Ana Catarina Ishigami, Luisa Medeiros de Mello, Luciano Lira de Albuquerque, Carlos Alexandre Antunes de Brito, Marli Tenório Cordeiro, and Lindomar José Pena.
    • Division of Neonatology, Professor Fernando Figueira Integral Medicine Institute.
    • Clin. Infect. Dis. 2017 May 15; 64 (10): 1302-1308.

    AbstractCongenital Zika virus infection has stimulated great international concern. A prospective case series of 87 infants with laboratory-confirmed congenital Zika syndrome (CZS) at the epicenter of the Brazilian Zika epidemic in Pernambuco state is presented. Mothers were interviewed for symptoms of possible Zika virus (ZIKV) infection during pregnancy, and fetal ultrasounds were obtained. Infant cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples were tested for ZIKV-specific antibodies, and sera were screened for other congenital infections. Neuroimaging and ophthalmologic evaluations were also performed. Sixty-six mothers (76%) reported symptoms of ZIKV infection during gestation. Fetal ultrasounds were available from 90% of the mothers, and all demonstrated brain structural abnormalities. All of the CSF samples tested positive for ZIKV immunoglobulin M. The majority of infants (89%) were term; the mean birth weight was 2577 ± 260 g, and the mean head circumference was 28.1 ± 1.8 cm. Severe microcephaly, defined as head circumference 3 SD below the mean for sex and gestational age, was found in 72 (82%) infants. All infants had an abnormal neurological exam, and 18 (20.7%) had arthrogryposis. The main abnormalities detected in computed tomography scans were calcifications (99%), followed by ventricular enlargement (94%), cortical hypogyration (81%), and less commonly, cerebellar hypoplasia (52%). Unilateral diaphragm paralysis was identified in 3 infants. Maternal young age, term infant, small for gestational age, and the presence of ophthalmologic abnormalities were significantly associated with a smaller head circumference Z score. Our findings, based on laboratory-confirmed ZIKV infection, add valuable evidence for the understanding of CZS.© The Author 2017. Published by Oxford University Press for the Infectious Diseases Society of America. All rights reserved. For permissions, e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com.

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