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Clinical Overview of CMV and Congenital CMV
- Allied health
- Breast milk and breastfeeding
- Congenital infections
- Eyes and hearing
- Infection
- Late-onset sepsis
- Medical
- Neurodevelopmental follow-up
- Newborn hearing screening
- Nursing
- Nutrition and gastrointestinal
Summary
A CDC clinical overview of cytomegalovirus infection and congenital CMV for healthcare providers. It covers transmission, including during pregnancy, and the clinical signs of congenital CMV at birth and its long-term sequelae such as hearing and vision loss. It also covers newborn diagnosis by PCR on saliva or urine within the first weeks, antiviral treatment in symptomatic infants, and ongoing hearing and vision monitoring. It also addresses counselling about prenatal screening and breast milk CMV transmission in very preterm infants.
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