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. 2020 Sep 16;25(6):395. doi: 10.1093/pch/pxaa083

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

Michelle Barton 1, A Michael Forrester 1, Jane McDonald 1
PMCID: PMC7492632  PMID: 32968468

Abstract

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 prompt identification of infected infants allows early initiation of surveillance and management. A multidisciplinary approach to management is critical to optimize outcomes in affected infants.

Keywords: Congenital infection, Cytomegalovirus (CMV), Neurodevelopmental sequelae, Polymerase chain reaction (PCR), Sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL), Valganciclovir

CANADIAN PAEDIATRIC SOCIETY INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND IMMUNIZATION COMMITTEE

Members: Michelle Barton MD, A. Michael Forrester MD (past member), Ruth Grimes MD (Board Representative), Nicole Le Saux MD (Chair), Laura Sauvé MD, Karina Top MD

Liaisons: Tobey Audcent MD, Committee to Advise on Tropical Medicine and Travel (CATMAT), Public Health Agency of Canada; Sean Bitnun MD, Canadian Pediatric and Perinatal HIV/AIDS Research Group; Fahamia Koudra MD, College of Family Physicians of Canada; Marc Lebel MD, IMPACT (Immunization Monitoring Program, ACTIVE); Yvonne Maldonado MD, Committee on Infectious Diseases, American Academy of Pediatrics; Jane McDonald MD, Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease Canada; Dorothy L. Moore MD, National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI); Howard Njoo MD, Public Health Agency of Canada

Consultant: Noni E. MacDonald MD

Principal authors: Michelle Barton MD, A. Michael Forrester MD, Jane McDonald MD

Correspondence: Canadian Paediatric Society, 100-2305 St Laurent Blvd, Ottawa, Ontario K1G 4J8. E-mail info@cps.ca

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