Guidelines on CMV congenital infection

Congenital CMV infection; diagnosis in symptomatic infants.

BACKGROUND Samples from babies exhibiting clinical symptoms suggestive of congenital infection are referred regularly to NICD, New Delhi,, from Government Hospitals located in Delhi and a home for abandoned children (Palna), for the diagnosis of etiological agents like toxoplasma, rubella, CMV and herpes. Blood samples of mothers of most of the affected babies are also received. OBJECTIVE Eva...

Symptomatic congenital CMV infection after recurrent maternal infection

Congenital Cytomegalovirus (Cmv) Infection and Ascending Aorta Dilation

Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com Abbreviations: CMV: Cytomegalovirus; HIV: Human Immunodeficiency Virus; VDRL: Venereal Disease Research Laboratories; IUGR: Intrauterine Growth Retardation; PCR: Polymerase Chain Reaction; NICU: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit; IVIG: Intravenous Immunoglobulin; PDA: Patent Ductusarteriosus; LV: Left Ventricle; LVEDD: Left Ventricular End Diastolic Dime...

Hearing loss and congenital CMV infection: a systematic review.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Hearing loss caused by congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) infection was first observed in 1964. Today cCMV is the most common cause of nonhereditary sensorineural hearing loss in childhood. Our objective was to provide an overview of the prevalence of cCMV-related hearing loss, to better define the nature of cCMV-associated hearing loss, and to investigate the importance...

Hearing Loss and Congenital CMV Infection: A Systematic Review abstract

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Hearing loss caused by congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) infection was first observed in 1964. Today cCMV is the most common cause of nonhereditary sensorineural hearing loss in childhood. Our objective was to provide an overview of the prevalence of cCMV-related hearing loss, to better define the nature of cCMV-associated hearing loss, and to investigate the importanc...