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SUBMITTER: Johnson J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3347968 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Johnson Julie J Anderson Brenna B Pass Robert F RF
Clinical obstetrics and gynecology 20120601 2
Congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is an important cause of hearing impairment, mental retardation, and cerebral palsy. Principal sources of infection during pregnancy are young children and intimate contacts. Prevention of maternal and congenital CMV infection depends on counseling women regarding the sources of infection and hygienic measures that might prevent infection. There is currently insufficient evidence to support use of antiviral treatment or passive immunization for postexpo ...[more]