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Prevalence and determinants of congenital cytomegalovirus infection at a rural South African central hospital in the Eastern Cape

Published in: Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases
Volume 33 , issue 4 , 2018 , pages: 89–92

DOI: 10.1080/23120053.2018.1462560

Author(s): Donald Tshabalala Department of Paediatrics, South Africa , Howard Newman National Health Laboratory Service, Port Elizabeth, South Africa and Department of Pathology, Division of Medical Virology, South Africa , Charles Businge Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, South Africa , Sikhumbuzo A Mabunda Department of Public Health, South Africa , Waldette Kemp National Health Laboratory Service, South Africa , Pakama Beja Department of Paediatrics, South Africa

Keywords: congenital CMV , Mthatha , prevalence , risk factors , South Africa

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Abstract

Background: The Nelson Mandela Academic Hospital (NMAH) in Mthatha, Eastern Cape, is a rural central hospital, serving one of the poorest districts in South Africa. The prevalence of and risk factors for congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) in this area are not known. The aim was to evaluate the prevalence of congenital CMV and associated risk factors for babies born at NMAH.

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