September 2006. Volume 2. Number 3

Maternal preexisting seroimmunity to cytomegalovirus does prevent neither the congenital cytomegalovirus infection nor the risk of hearign loss

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Ross SA, Fowler KB, Ashrith G, Stagno S, Britt WJ, Pass RF, Boppana SB. Hearing loss in children with congenital cytomegalovirus infection born to mothers with preexisting immunity. J Pediatr. 2006;148:322-6
Reviewers: Ochoa Sangrador C1, Orejón de Luna G2.
1Servicio de Pediatría. Hospital Virgen de la Concha. Zamora. España.
2CS General Ricardos. Madrid. España.
Correspondence: Carlos Ochoa Sangrador. Email: cochoas@meditex.es
Reception date: 13/07/2006
Acceptance date: 07/08/2006
Publication date: 30/09/2006

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Ochoa Sangrador C, Orejón de Luna G. La existencia en la gestante de inmunidad previa a citomegalovirus, no evita la infección congénita ni el riesgo de hipoacusia en el recién nacido. Evid Pediatr 2006;2:48.

AVC | Critically appraised articles

Ross SA, Fowler KB, Ashrith G, Stagno S, Britt WJ, Pass RF, Boppana SB. Hearing loss in children with congenital cytomegalovirus infection born to mothers with preexisting immunity. J Pediatr. 2006;148:322-6
Reviewers: Ochoa Sangrador C1, Orejón de Luna G2.
1Servicio de Pediatría. Hospital Virgen de la Concha. Zamora. España.
2CS General Ricardos. Madrid. España.
Correspondence: Carlos Ochoa Sangrador. Email: cochoas@meditex.es
Reception date: 13/07/2006
Acceptance date: 07/08/2006
Publication date: 30/09/2006

How to cite this article

Ochoa Sangrador C, Orejón de Luna G. La existencia en la gestante de inmunidad previa a citomegalovirus, no evita la infección congénita ni el riesgo de hipoacusia en el recién nacido. Evid Pediatr 2006;2:48.

References

  1. Boppana SB, Fowler KB, Britt WJ, Stagno S, Pass RF. Symptomatic congenital cytomegalovirus infection in infants born to mothers with preexisting immunity to cytomegalovirus. Pediatrics. 1999;104:55-60.
  2. Dahle AJ, Fowler KF, Wrigth JD, Boppana SB, Britt WJ, Pass RF. Longitudinal investigation of hearing disorders in children with congenital cytomegalovirus. J Am Acad Audiol. 2000;11:283-90.
  3. Ahlfors K, Ivarsson SA, Harris S. Report on a long-term study of maternal and congenital cytomegalovirus infection in Sweden. Review of prospective studies available in the literature. Scand J Infect Dis. 1999;31:443-57.
  4. Fowler KB, Stagno S, Pass RF, Brit WJ, Boll TJ, Alford CA. The outcome of congenital cytomegalovirus infection in relation to maternal antibody status. N Engl J Med. 1992;326:663-7.
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