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Cytomegalovirus infection in preterm triplets transmitted via breast milk.

Authors :
Demirel G
Celik IH
Canpolat FE
Dilmen U
Source :
Journal of tropical pediatrics [J Trop Pediatr] 2014 Apr; Vol. 60 (2), pp. 168-70. Date of Electronic Publication: 2013 Oct 29.
Publication Year :
2014

Abstract

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) may transmit perinatally or from breast milk. The risk for development of symptomatic CMV disease in very-low-birth-weight premature infants after transmission from maternal breast milk is not clear. There are scarce data in the literature about congenital CMV infection in multiple pregnancies, being mostly with twin gestations. Here we present a unique case of triplets with CMV infection transmitted via breast milk.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1465-3664
Volume :
60
Issue :
2
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Journal of tropical pediatrics
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
24172840
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1093/tropej/fmt087