Congenital cytomegalovirus infection in an extremely preterm newborn exposed to chemotherapy <em>in utero</em>

Congenital cytomegalovirus infection in an extremely preterm newborn exposed to chemotherapy <em>in utero</em>

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is the most frequent congenital infection in developed countries and the main cause of non-hereditary sensorineural deafness. We report the case of a 27-week-old newborn (NB) with symptomatic congenital CMV infection. The pregnancy was monitored and CMV seroconversion...

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Main Authors: Clara Preto, Henrique Soares, Angelina Martins, Hercília Guimarães, Jorge Spratley, Margarida Tavares
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hygeia Press di Corridori Marinella 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric and Neonatal Individualized Medicine
Subjects:
congenital infection
cytomegalovirus
deafness
extreme prematurity
maternal chemotherapy
Online Access:https://www.jpnim.com/index.php/jpnim/article/view/584

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