
Hyperimmune Globulin Fails to Prevent Congenital CMV Infection
Administering hyperimmune globulin to pregnant women who tested positive for cytomegalovirus (CMV) did not reduce CMV infections or deaths among their fetuses or newborns in a randomized controlled trial. The study was published online July 28 in The New England Journal of Medicine. Up to 40,000 infants a year have congenital CMV infections, which can lead to stillbirth, neonatal death, […]
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