Cytomegalovirus and blood transfusion in neonates.
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A fatal case of neonatal cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection attributed to exchange transfusion is described. The incidence of CMV transmission by exchange and other neonatal transfusion was studied, and the use of CMV antibody-free blood for these procedures was shown to be effective in preventing CMV infection in neonates.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Archives of disease in childhood
دوره 54 7 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1979