|
|
In order to assess the rate of congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in newborns, CMV IgG
antibody was studies at about 37.5 weeks gestation in 309 mothers and a positive rate of 96.4% was
obtained. Virus culture for CMV from urine of 514 neonates less than 1 week after birth resulted in
CMV growth in 6 neonates showing a 1.2% congenital infection rate. In... |
