Prenatal Treatment of Congenital Cytomegalovirus With Valganciclovir: A Case Report

Abstract Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is the most common congenital infection and infectious cause of fetal anomaly and neurologic injury. However, treatment strategies for congenital CMV (cCMV) infection during pregnancy remain elusive. We report a case of hydrops fetalis secondary to cCMV infection with...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical infectious diseases 2020-12, Vol.71 (9), p.2506-2508
Hauptverfasser:	DeNoble, Anna E, Saccoccio, Frances M, Permar, Sallie R, Hughes, Brenna L
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Cytomegalovirus Cytomegalovirus Infections - drug therapy Female Fetal Diseases - drug therapy Humans Immunology Infectious Diseases Life Sciences & Biomedicine Microbiology Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - drug therapy Science & Technology Valganciclovir - therapeutic use
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Zusammenfassung:	Abstract Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is the most common congenital infection and infectious cause of fetal anomaly and neurologic injury. However, treatment strategies for congenital CMV (cCMV) infection during pregnancy remain elusive. We report a case of hydrops fetalis secondary to cCMV infection with minimal sequelae after maternal and subsequent neonatal treatment with valganciclovir.
ISSN:	1058-4838 1537-6591
DOI:	10.1093/cid/ciaa305