RT Book, Section
A1 Schleiss, Mark R.
A2 Kline, Mark W.
SR Print(0)
ID 1182903326
T1 Cytomegalovirus
T2 Rudolph's Pediatrics, 23e
YR 2018
FD 2018
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781259588594
LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1182903326
RD 2024/04/19
AB Cytomegalovirus  (CMV)  is  one  of  the  members  of  the  8  human  herpesviruses  and  is  designated  as  human  herpesvirus  type  5  (HHV-5).  The  clinical  manifestations  of  disease  due  to  CMV  vary  by  age  and  immune  status  of  the  host  with  asymptomatic  infection  being  the  most  common  in  children.  CMV  is  a  cause  of  serious  disease  in  newborn  infants,  immunocompromised  solid  organ  transplant  (SOT)  and  hematopoietic  stem  cell  transplant  (HSCT)  patients,  and  HIV-infected  individuals.  The  virus  also  is  a  cause  of  infectious  mononucleosis.  Hence,  CMV  is  a  pathogen  of  great  importance  in  all  aspects  of  pediatric  medicine.