Is it not time for international guidelines to combat congenital cytomegalovirus infection? A review of central nervous system manifestations

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is the most commonly transmitted virus in utero with a prevalence of up to 1.5%. The infection has potentially debilitating and devastating consequences for the infected fetus, being a leading cause for neurological disability worldwide. Once acquired, it often goes undetected with only an assumed 10% of infected neonates displaying the classic clinical or imaging features. Viral DNA polymerase chain reaction (PCR) of saliva or urine obtained within the first 21 days of life is required to make the diagnosis.
Source: Clinical Radiology - Category: Radiology Authors: Tags: Review Source Type: research