998Detection of Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in Cerebrospinal Fluid of Infants with Congenital CMV Infection: Is It Worth Doing the Lumbar Puncture?
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Infants with Congenital CMV Infection: Is It Worth Doing the Lumbar Puncture? Christopher Ouellette, MD; Andrea Ronchi, MD; Asuncion Mejias, MD, PhD; Susana Chavez-Bueno, MD; Douglas Salamon, MB(ASCP)SV; Lorenza Pugni; Fabio Mosca; Pablo J. Sanchez MD, FIDSA; Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH; Pediatrics, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, TX; Center for Vaccines and Immunity, The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH; University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK; Department of Laboratory Medicine, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH; Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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