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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, November 2005, p. 5814-5815, Vol. 43, No. 11
0095-1137/05/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.43.11.5814-5815.2005
Copyright © 2005, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

CASE REPORT

Three Nonfatal Cases of Neonatal Adenovirus Infection

Elfateh M. Elnifro,1 Robert J. Cooper,1* Ian Dady,3 Sa'id Hany,5 Zolf M. Mughal,4 and Paul E. Klapper2

Virology, Division of Laboratory & Regenerative Medicine, University of Manchester,1 Virology, Manchester Royal Infirmary,2 Regional Neonatal Medical Unit,3 Department of Paediatric Medicine, St Mary's Hospital for Women and Children, Manchester,4 Paediatrics and Child Health, Fairfield General Hospital, Bury, Lancashire, United Kingdom5

Received 16 June 2005/ Accepted 15 August 2005

Neonatal adenovirus infection is considered a rare and fatal disease. Three nonfatal neonatal adenovirus infections manifesting as conjunctivitis or conjunctivitis with other nonspecific symptoms are described. Adenovirus DNA was detected by PCR in eye swabs from two patients and in both cerebrospinal fluid and eye swabs in the third patient.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Virology, 3rd Floor, Clinical Sciences Building 1, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9WL, United Kingdom. Phone: 0161 276 8844. Fax: 0161 273 8840. E-mail: bob.cooper{at}manchester.ac.uk.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, November 2005, p. 5814-5815, Vol. 43, No. 11
0095-1137/05/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.43.11.5814-5815.2005
Copyright © 2005, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.





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