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April 13, 2026Saudi Medical JournalOpen Access

Fatal congenital cytomegalovirus infection following recurrent maternal infection after a 7-year interval.

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GEGuney ErgunSBSevgi BakarisKahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam UniversityHUHasan UçmakKahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University

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A case reports severe fetal outcomes from recurrent maternal cytomegalovirus infection, suggesting new risks for babies.

Key Points

  • To explore the implications of recurrent maternal cytomegalovirus infection on fetal outcomes.
  • Case report of a 3-month-old female baby
  • Clinical presentation included fever, jaundice, and vomiting
  • Laboratory tests conducted to assess liver function and CMV infection status
  • Postmortem biopsy to identify inclusions in organs
  • The baby had significant liver and respiratory issues
  • Lab results showed elevated bilirubin and liver enzymes
  • Postmortem examination confirmed multi-organ failure and CMV-related changes

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Ergun et al. (2007) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69dc87983afacbeac03e9d3ahttps://doi.org/10.15537/1658-3175.3784
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