Cytomegalovirus transmission from breast milk in premature babies: does it matter?
Open Access
- 1 September 2002
- journal article
- review article
- Published by BMJ in Archives of Disease in Childhood: Fetal & Neonatal
- Vol. 87 (2) , 75F-77
- https://doi.org/10.1136/fn.87.2.f75
Abstract
There is evidence that CMV is commonly present in breast milk and is often transmitted to babies. CMV infection acquired postnatally can cause serious disease in very premature babies. Interventions to remove CMV from breast milk are possible but may damage other important constituents.Keywords
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