Attribution of congenital cytomegalovirus infection to primary versus non-primary maternal infection.
retrospective_cohort · Level III
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Abstract
Congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is a leading cause of developmental disabilities. In the United States during the period 1988-1994, approximately one-quarter of congenital CMV infections were attributable to primary maternal infection (n = 8772), and three-quarters were attributable to non-primary maternal infection (n = 29,918). Effective prevention strategies need to be developed for both primary and non-primary maternal infections.
Medical subject headings
- Cytomegalovirus
- Cytomegalovirus Infections
- Pregnancy Complications, Infectious