Knowledge and Awareness of Congenital Cytomegalovirus Among Women

• Main Authors: Jiyeon Jeon (Author), Marcia Victor (Author), Stuart P. Adler (Author), Abigail Arwady (Author), Gail Demmler (Author), Karen Fowler (Author), Johanna Goldfarb (Author), Harry Keyserling (Author), Mehran Massoudi (Author), Kristin Richards (Author), Stephanie A. S. Staras (Author), Michael J. Cannon (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background. Congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is a leading cause of disabilities in children, yet the general public appears to have little awareness of CMV. Methods. Women were surveyed about newborn infections at 7 different geographic locations. Results. Of the 643 women surveyed, 142 (2...