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Update on congenital cytomegalovirus infection: Prenatal prevention, newborn diagnosis, and management

Canadian Paediatric SocietyPediatrics2020Official publication

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Official Canadian Paediatric Society document (2020) on “Update on congenital cytomegalovirus infection: Prenatal prevention, newborn diagnosis, and management”. Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is the leading cause of congenital infection and the most common cause of non-genetic sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) in childhood. Although most infected infants are asymptomatic at birth, the risk for SNHL and other neurodevelopmental morbidity makes congenital CMV (cCMV) a disease of significance. Adherence to hygienic measures in pregnancy can reduce risk for maternal CMV infection. The pr.

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