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Cytomegalovirus infection threatens preterm infant. We investigated, whether thawed breast milk is a mode of transmission
Preterm infants are at risk of symptomatic human cytomegalovirus infections transmitted by breast milk. This study evaluates incidence, timing, and clinical rlevance of acquired human CMV infections in preterm infants younger than 32 weeks of gestational age receiving maternal thawed frozen breast milk until 33 completed weeks of gestational age.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | mother CMV positive | ||
| B | mother CMV negative |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| CMV status of preterm infants | 2005-2008 |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| clinical manifestations of CMV infection | 2005-2008 |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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preterm infants of less than 32 weeks of gestation
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Karl Bauer, Professor | Goethe University, Dpt of Neonatology | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Childrens Hospital Goethe University | Frankfurt | 60590 | Germany |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11229670 | Background | Hamprecht K, Maschmann J, Vochem M, Dietz K, Speer CP, Jahn G. Epidemiology of transmission of cytomegalovirus from mother to preterm infant by breastfeeding. Lancet. 2001 Feb 17;357(9255):513-8. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(00)04043-5. |
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thawed frozen breast milk of lactating mothers