Antiviral Treatment of Maternal and Congenital Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Infections

Human Cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is a ubiquitous member of the Herpesviridae family, responsible for the most common congenital viral infection-congenital Cytomegalovirus (cCMV) infection. While a majority of HCMV infections in children and adults are asymptomatic, HCMV is well known to cause severe infections in the immunocompromised individual and maternal infections with variable long-term sequelae after maternal-fetal transmission with primary or nonprimary infections. HCMV seroprevalence and cCMV incidence vary by geographic area and demographic characteristics like race and socioeconomic status. While cCMV birth prevalence ranges from 0.2% to 6% in different parts of the world, it is influenced by regional HCMV seroprevalence rates. HCMV screening during pregnancy is not routinely offered due to lack of awareness, hurdles to accurate diagnosis, and lack of well-established effective treatment options during pregnancy. This review will focus on antiviral treatment options currently available for use during pregnancy and in the newborn period for the treatment of maternal and congenital HCMV infections.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:15

Enthalten in:

Viruses - 15(2023), 10 vom: 19. Okt.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Pinninti, Swetha [VerfasserIn]
Boppana, Suresh [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antiviral Agents
Congenital
Cytomegalovirus
Ganciclovir
Journal Article
Maternal–fetal infections
Review
Valacyclovir

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 30.10.2023

Date Revised 03.11.2023

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/v15102116

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM363889086