title: [Cytomegalovirus and pregnancy. Fetal and neonatal risk].
abstract: A review of the literature shows that 36% of pregnant women are not immunized against cytomegalovirus; 2.11% of these patients will have a primary infection during their pregnancy. The fetal transmission rate is 30%. Viruria after delivery is the unique proven sign of infection; but is only present in 4 to 5 infants per 1,000 births. Of those, 17% will be symptomatic at delivery and 10% will develop sequels as late as seven years later. CMV can be reactivated during pregnancy. These cases are less dangerous but the fetal risk is always present.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Obstétrique, Cliniques Universitaires St-Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain, Belgique.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gaudy
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Lamy
authors.forename: N K
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Mulongo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Van Lierde
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D044469:Racial Groups; D012008:Recurrence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
vernacular_title: Cytomégalovirus et grossesse. Risque foetal et néonatal.