Journal article
Neonatal cytomegalovirus infections: the relative role of neonatal blood transfusion and maternal exposure.
Abstract
A prospective study of premature infants admitted to an intensive care neonatal unit was undertaken to evaluate the relative role of blood transfusions and maternal exposure in infections caused by cytomegalovirus (CMV), varicella zoster virus (VZV) and herpes simplex virus (HSV). During the first year of life, 13.7%, 4.8% and 4% of the infants became infected with CMV, VZV and HSV, respectively, as determined by virus isolation or …
Authors
Rawls WE; Wong CL; Blajchman M; Venturelli J; Watts J; Chernesky M; Saigal S
Journal
Clinical & Investigative Medicine, Vol. 7, No. 1, pp. 13–19
Publication Date
1984
ISSN
0147-958X