Knowledge of Human Cytomegalovirus Infection and Prevention in Pregnant Women: A Baseline, Operational Survey

• Main Authors: Maria Mazzitelli (Author), Mariella Micieli (Author), Carmela Votino (Author), Federica Visconti (Author), Paola Quaresima (Author), Alessio Strazzulla (Author), Carlo Torti (Author), Fulvio Zullo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Currently, the only efficient way to prevent human Cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infection in pregnancy is primary prophylaxis through hygienic measures. So, we evaluated knowledge of HCMV and its prevention in a group of pregnant women. An anonymous questionnaire with multiple-choice answers was administe...