Among simple congenital heart diseases (CHD), patent foramen ovale (PFO) is associated with a significantly higher risk for epilepsy.

Sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBI) are a significant public health concern in Canada. Consequences of STBBI include pain and discomfort, infertility, adverse birth outcomes such ...

CMV is detected by PCR in urine collected on day 2 of life. You diagnose him with congenital CMV infection and wonder whether antiviral treatment is indicated. Medline and EMBASE were searched using ...

The National Virus Reference Laboratory retrospectively identified babies who tested positive for CMV during the study period. Congenital infection was defined as a positive CMV culture, DEAFF test, ...

IgG and anti-CMV IgM seropositivity that can predict the possible threat of congenital CMV infection to the developing fetus. In this study, the factors associate with the level of seropositivity were ...

Congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) is the commonest non-genetic cause ... To distinguish from postnatally acquired infection, cCMV is diagnosed when CMV is detected from samples taken within the first ...

Cataracts can be hereditary. Some infants are born with cataracts, known as congenital cataracts. These cataracts may develop because of certain infections, metabolic problems, diabetes, trauma, ...

Aim To determine the outcome of antiviral treatment of cytomegalovirus (CMV) anterior uveitis. Methods A retrospective review of patients from Singapore National Eye Centre with CMV anterior uveitis ...

Without proper treatment, tooth infections can spread to other areas of the body, leading to serious and potentially life threatening complications. A tooth infection, or a tooth abscess ...