Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection

During a military deployment to Iraq, a 14-month-old male in a refugee camp presented to sick call (Figure 1) for evaluation of a minor upper respiratory tract infection

Researchers identified elevated rates of congenital cytomegalovirus infection in lower income countries and advised that a “global effort” is needed to address the disease in these areas.

WASHINGTON — Findings from a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial presented at IDWeek sparked hope for the use of antiviral medications, specifically valacyclovir, for the prevention of congenital cytomegalovirus, or CMV, infection.