Study links postnatal CMV to higher risks for VLBW infants

Very low-birth-weight infants with postnatal cytomegalovirus were at increased risk for a failed hearing test, bronchopulmonary dysplasia and decreased weight for length at NICU discharge, compared with infants who did not have the virus, researchers reported in JAMA Pediatrics. Infants with CMV also had a higher risk of increased postnatal age at discharge.

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