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congenital cytomagalovirus, antibodies, cmv, congenital, congenital cmv, congenital cytomegalovirus, cluster of findings associated, infection, the fetus by cytomegalovirus, congenital cytomegalovirus is caused, an infected mother passes cmv virus, fetus, the placenta, mother's illness subclinical, asymptomatic, unaware that any problems exist, majority of congenitally infected children, asymptomatic, symptomatic infant is characteristically born, a petechial rash, a rash that looks, fine purplish-colored dots, a large spleen, liver, jaundice, inflammation, the retina, intracranial calcifications, mineral deposits, the brain, a small head, microcephaly, 1 out of 10 infants congenitally infected, cmv, thought to exhibit these symptoms, low birth weight, small head size, microcephaly, seizures, rash at birth, petechiae, jaundice, examining the body, find, enlarged liver, enlarged spleen, abnormal breath sounds indicating pneumonia, psychomotor retardation, urine culture, cmv virus, in the first 2-3 weeks of life, antibody titer against cmv, the mother, infant, ct scan, ultrasound, the head, cerebral calcifications, bilirubin level, blood tests, liver function, to assess the extent of jaundice, liver involvement, fundoscopy, chorioretinitis, cbc, anemia, x-ray, the chest, pneumonia, torch screen, no specific treatment, congenital cmv, treatment focuses on specific problems physical therapy, appropriate schooling of children, psychomotor retardation, experimental treatment, the drug ganciclovir, reduce hearing loss that infected infants suffer later in life, between 45-90% of infants, symptoms of infection at birth, have neurologic abnormalities later in life, 15% of infants, have these problems, psychomotor retardation, deafness, have the baby examined promptly, baby was not examined by a health care provider shortly after birth, suspect that the head is small, symptoms of congenital cmv, baby has congenital cmv, important to follow the health care provider's recommendations, well-baby examinations, way, growth, development problems, identified early, appropriate therapy, begin promptly, cytomegalovirus is everywhere, in the environment, impossible to avoid.