Breast Milk-acquired Cytomegalovirus Infection in Premature or Very Low Birth Weight Infants: A Systematic Review
We found a high CMV seropositivity and a high rate of CMV excretion in the breast milk of mothers of premature and very low birth weight infants. In these high-risk infants, the benefits of untreated breast milk should be considered, along with the risk of CMV transmission and severe disease.
Authors
- Mónica Marçal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3886-3330)
- Madalena Tuna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5831-3403)
- Joana Valente Dias (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9945-0567)
Institutions
- Hospital de Dona Estefânia (PT)
- Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental (PT)
- Universidade Nova de Lisboa (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
- Published
- 2025-12-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/inf.0000000000005120
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35