High Rate of Cytomegalovirus Detection in Cholestatic Preterm Infants.

To evaluate the prevalence of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in preterm infants with cholestasis. Preterm infants (<37 weeks gestational age) with cholestasis were tested for CMV DNA using Taqman PCR in blood cells from sedimented whole blood, plasma, and urine. Infants were regarded as positive for CMV if any sample was tested positive.