STUDI KASUS: TANDA DAN GEJALA CITOMEGALOVIRUS PADA BALITA

Abstract

CMV could cause permanent damage to toddler such as deaf, mental disability, microsomia, eating disorder and event death. We couldn’t see any sign of CMV when the baby was born, it could increase risk of transmission to family members. The aim of this study was conducted to determine the sympoms and signs of CMV in toddlers from Tegal City. This study used qualitative methods with a case study approach to parents who have toddlerswith CMV. Samples taken using snowball sampling and obtained 3 informants. The data taken through in-depth interviews using interview guidlines and human instrument. Furthermore, the data tested using referral triangulation.The result of this study indicate that symptomps and signs are commonly found such as fever with diarrhea, seizures or upper respiratory tract infection. Another symptomps are delay in motor development like crawling, sitting and walking. Most informant also experience language delays and are only able to arrange 2 word at the age of 1.5 years old. The diagnose of CMV are carried out by most patients through laboratory result based on IgG and IgM examination. Based on the results, it can be conclude that there were needs to detect baby development intensively so it coul be handled as soos as possible.