Changes in Cytomegalovirus Seroprevalence Among U.S. Children Aged 1-5 Years: The National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys.

Petersen, Molly R; Patel, Eshan U; Abraham, Alison G; Quinn, Thomas C; Tobian, Aaron A R · Clin Infect Dis · 2021

cross_sectional · Level IV

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Abstract

Data from the cross-sectional National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES) indicate that the seroprevalence of cytomegalovirus immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies among US children aged 1-5 years was 20.7% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 14.0, 29.0) in 2011-2012 and 28.2% (95% CI: 23.1-34.0) in 2017-2018 (adjusted prevalence difference, +7.6% [95% CI: -.4, +15.6]).

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