Perspectives of women on screening and prevention of CMV in pregnancy

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is the most common cause of congenital infection and an important cause of sensorineural hearing loss and intellectual disability in children worldwide [1], but its importance is largely unknown to the general public. The prevalence of cCMV infection varies widely depending on maternal CMV seroprevalence, from 0.05 to 1 % [2]. Currently, there is no approved treatment that can be used to prevent cCMV infection when a pregnant woman is infected during pregnancy [3].
Source: European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology - Category: OBGYN Authors: Tags: Full length article Source Type: research