title: Congenital cytomegalovirus infection - An update.
abstract: Cytomegalovirus is estimated to be the leading infectious cause of nonheriditary sensorneural loss and a significant cause of mental retardation. Approximately 1% of newborn infants are congenitally infected with the virus. This review summarizes recent developments concerning this infection, including clinical outcome, risk factors for aquisition diagnosis and therapy.
authors.affiliation: Divisions of Neonatology and.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Friedman
authors.forename: E L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Ford-Jones