“…This is especially true for women who work in daycare settings and for those who are pregnant. [27][28][29][30][31][32][33] Limitations of this study The sample size was halved because of financial constraints. The authors preferred to detect anti-CMV IgG avidity to investigate recent acute infection and identify pregnant women at increased risk of having infected fetuses but could not due to financial constraints as well.…”
“…This is especially true for women who work in daycare settings and for those who are pregnant. [27][28][29][30][31][32][33] Limitations of this study The sample size was halved because of financial constraints. The authors preferred to detect anti-CMV IgG avidity to investigate recent acute infection and identify pregnant women at increased risk of having infected fetuses but could not due to financial constraints as well.…”
“…In our study, only 20% of the children belonged to the non-genetic causes. No figures are available as yet for the incidence or prevalence of cytomegalovirus (CMV) in general population in Oman but many countries report a high prevalence [14,[21][22][23]. This is a thrust area for further research and study in Oman.…”
“…The cost-effectiveness of both passive and active immunization using HIG against CMV has been formally estimated in four studies and was cost-effective in each study [39][40][41]42 ]. Two cost/benefit studies have addressed universal CMV screening of pregnant women and passive immunization with HIG [41,42 ].…”
Section: Therapy For Pregnant Women With a Primary Infectionmentioning
These findings suggest that serologic testing for CMV during pregnancy may be appropriate either using one-time testing or serial serologic testing throughout the first two trimesters of pregnancy and that education of pregnant women about CMV is necessary so that they can asses their risk and make informed choices about serologic screening.
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